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Chris Selley: The perils of ‘defining’ bigotry – National Post

Nov 14, 2024

Indigenous groups, and now Palestinian groups, want their own specific treatment under the law. Where will that end?

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and B’nai Brith both say they’re “alarmed” by news that “the government of Canada is considering a definition of anti-Palestinian racism.”

“Canada risks branding legitimate critiques of Palestinian political narratives as ‘racist’ or ‘discriminatory’,” B’nai Brith warned. “This dangerous expansion of the definition of racism will censor open discussion of Jewish identity, history, and the right to self-determination — core aspects of Zionism and Jewish identity.”

Read More: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/the-perils-of-defining-bigotry

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