@BoyGeorge@edsheeran Ed Sheeran didn’t get rid of him the venues did ! I wouldn’t give him any credit and him not making a statement against such anti Semitic hate speech makes me him just as horrible as Macklemore.
On the subject of @macklemore it's important to note that slogans such as 'Free Palestine' offer the appearance of moral courage without requiring much political knowledge. @edsheeran clearly has no spine and as for @Palomafaith and her stupid virtuous squealing of delight about Mackle-bore when she is about as political as a soggy tuna sandwich. The whole thing makes me queasy. Good on @Pink for speaking out and hopefully at some point @edsheeran will address this issue.
This Palestinian man was lying on the ground, pretending Israeli forces had beaten him.
Meanwhile, a UN cameraman was recording everything.
And people still wonder why they stopped trusting these videos.
The Iranian government is hiring criminals—Russian mobsters, Hells Angels bikers, and even Swedish teen-agers—to attack its detractors and intimidate Iranians in exile. Phillip Smyth, a researcher who tracks Iran’s proxies, said that the regime has grown dependent on disposable assassins because they’re cheaper than sending Iranian agents overseas. “Criminals can obtain false documents, cross borders, rent safe houses, arrange cars, move money, and disappear,” Smyth told me. The use of local criminals, who don’t have any affiliation with Iran, forces European governments to “invest more in domestic security,” and demonstrates that “any crook can wreak havoc” in diaspora communities. The tactic also makes it difficult for investigators to link the plots to the Iranian regime. Read Cora Engelbrecht’s full report: https://t.co/YuztFGwTlG
When I am Premier, I will:
1. Bring a vote on the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism to the floor of the Legislative Assembly within the first 2 weeks of the next Legislative session – Either as the government or the Official Opposition.
2. Link Funding for BC Universities to Upholding the rights of their Jewish student body and all other religious groups acting peacefully. Require universities to enforce their code of conduct to protect students from bigotry and physical threats.
3. Immediately approve charges against Charlotte Kates and Samidoun as recommended by the Vancouver Police Department. Additionally, instruct the Attorney General to investigate other groups who have been actively partnering with Samidoun.
4. Adjust the mandatory Holocaust Education to be delivered in grade 8 and include an additional mandatory module about the evolution of antisemitism: From medieval to modern.
5. Provide additional funding to Jewish schools, places of worship and institutions to improve security, until the threat level comes down.
6. The creation of a Special Advisor on Jewish Community & Antisemitism.
7. Antisemitism training for law enforcement, politicians and public service employees.
8. Work with the Provincial Firearms Officer to ensure that licensed armed security can be employed to protect Jewish institutions.
Together, we will get BC back on track - https://t.co/mSRx4D0v5C