Meanwhile, here in Canada, former hockey star and current Liberal MP, Ken Dryden, while addressing constitutients in his York Centre riding in Toronto, left no doubt as to how he feels about the people of Gaza.

In an article which appeared in Now Magazine, we learn that Dryden told his audience that Canada should:

“Stop all aid that flows into Gaza. While that may seem a harsh measure that will hurt Palestinian civilians … it is the right thing to do at this time”.

Cutting off all aid to Gaza will result in certain starvation. As an MP, Dryden is aware of this. He must also be aware that Gazans are already starving thanks to the ongoing Israeli siege which has left the densely populated area close to a complete melt-down in all areas of life - economic, social, medical.

As Dryden has to be aware of the implications of what he said, we can only conclude that he is not only an advocate of genocide, he is also a racist. He is, in fact, inciting hatred of, and promoting the starvation and subsequent extermination of, 1.5 million Palestinian people because “it’s the right thing to do at this time”.

And to prove that odious double standards are alive and thriving in the Canadian political scene, there has been no comment from the leader of the Liberal party, no immediate removal of Dryden from its ranks, no call for him to be brought before the sham CRHC for inciting hatred against Palestinians. Nothing.

If Dion continues to ignore Dryden’s racist comments, his silence and inaction will only confirm his agreement. If the other political parties remain silent, they, too, will tell Canadians that preventing “aid” from reaching Gaza (which aid is minimal at best) and inciting hatred of the Palestinian people is perfectly okay with them, and Geneva Conventions be damned, eh?

Who knew Dryden harboured such animosity towards the Palestinian people? Who knew he was a real life racist? Who knew he was fawning over a minute segment of Canada’s population, supporting the illegal occupation of Palestine, and supporting Israeli terrorism?

Dryden has since written Now Magazine, prattling on about what he “meant”. He was “mischaracterized”, the only standby when one is trying to save one’s ass. He meant (gasp) that “we should restrict government-to-government aid to Gaza due to the Hamas-led government’s continuing refusal to disavow violence and recognize Israel’s right to exist”. Suggesting, of course, that Israeli violence is perfectly acceptable, and that the Palestinian people do not have a right to exist in their own homeland.

Hand me a bucket, quick!

There’s more. He also said that: “Tragically the residents of Gaza face a daily struggle for survival”.

http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=165300

You will note, dear people, Dryden didn’t explain why the people of Gaza “face a daily struggle for survival” . There was no mention of daily Israeli atrocities carried out against Palestinian civilians. There was no mention of the ongoing destruction of homes, olive trees, produce stands, factories. There was no mention of the continual attacks on Gaza fishermen. There was no mention of the lack of medical supplies and services. There was no mention of the difficulties students are encountering as they try to attend schools and universities. There was no mention of the ongoing assassinations carried out by the terrorist IDF with complete impunity.

According to Dryden, then, it’s perfectly acceptable for Israel to bring its massive and sophisticated cache of weapons to bear against a largely civilian population. It’s perfectly okay for Israel to keep 1.5 million Gazans locked in the world’s largest concentration camp to be shot at, bombed, etc., much like fish in a barrel.

And what is also hugely disturbing about this revelation by a genocidal racist is the complete lack of comment by the Canadian corporate media. The CBC, Canada’s own (or so we are told), never carried a word much less a detailed report. CTV, likewise. The Globe and Mail, purporting to be Canada’s national newspaper, silence. The only reference I could find to it was a piece in rabble.ca

http://election.rabble.ca/post/53517638/groups-call-for-dion-to-pull-dryden-over-remarks-on

I would suggest that Canadians ask themselves what would have happened had Ken Dryden advocated the starvation of 1.5 million Israelis, what Dion would have done, and what the Canadian media would have done.

Thanks to Kim Petersen for bringing this latest Canadian shame to the attention of DV readers.

O Canada, what have you become?

In reading your statement and your attempt to clarify your position, It appears that you still have not addressed the focal point of this matter.

Would you please explain exactly what you meant when stated “Stop all aid that flows into Gaza. While that may seem a harsh measure that will hurt Palestinian civilians… it is the right thing to do at this time.”?

Thanks,

Ali Mallah
CAF- VP, Ontario
CLC, Alternative Vice President, Workers of colour

I must say that I take offense with your remark about Madeleine Albright. A Tiger tank has an, as have almost all well built classical killing machines, has a beauty of its own, which madam Albright neither has now nor has ever possessed

Kim, that ol’bag was in fact US Ambassador to the UN, unless of course you meant ‘Washington’ in a tongue-in-cheek kind of way.

Andrew F

Not blessed with much humanity, are you Emile? Been to Gaza lately?

As for Obama, his VP choice is even worse on Israel than Obama is, given his statements in the VP debate.

Thanks for your piece, Kim.

Oh, God! Is this another Goyim genuflecting to Zion?