Touchy, When Palestinians in Canada Should be Helping with Canadian Security -&- Diane Francis: Oil Pipeline

Remember: It is NOT Jewish groups talking / practising jihad

Nor are they trying to convert us to Judaism -- or else.


Update: York dismisses Israel-trip complaints -- Toronto police board also to hear from Arab groups Melissa Leung, National Post, Sept. 1, 05

Mr. Mouammar told board members: ''When we have law-enforcement agents going to Israel, they are perceived as taking sides.... They've alienated the one million Arab Canadians.''

Five other people representing different groups spoke, endorsing Mr. Mouammar's policy complaint, which asked for a public apology and sensitivity training for police officials.

''As a Palestinian, I feel threatened by this trip,'' said Sara Amash of the Palestine House Educational and Cultural Centre. [. . . . ]

Feeling threatened? I hope that it is threatening enough to get them to curb the hatreds they brought with them from the Middle East or that they learned from parents who came from same. When I saw the hate-fest students perpetrated at the University of Toronto in January, I think it was, I can only hope they feel threatened and that they realize we won't put up with their fomenting more hatred. As for sensitivity training, could I suggest a little for Palestinian "students" who are becoming known for their hatreds, not their scholarship. I would like just once to read of one of these lauded for his/her contributions to science, invention or peaceful dialogue. Just once! Even for hybridizing a new grape vine? The best run business as a result of studying in Canada? But they never go back to run a business; they come and they stay and they hate.

For background on this: Palestinian Activism and the Immigration Board Angry GWN



Diane Francis: Oilpatch must be wary of U.S. attention -- Canada must build pipeline to B.C. to avoid bullying by American interests Sept. 1, 05, Financial Post

[. . . . ] But America's behaviour concerning softwood lumber should serve as a wake-up call to Canada's oil industry, and priority must be given to building a gigantic oil pipeline to the B.C. coast from the oilsands to avoid being held captive by an increasingly protectionist American market. [. . . . ]

But the point of the pipeline is to insure that others may compete in price for the oil -- whether Chinese, European, Japanese or Indian [. . . . ]

Why are we so anxious to sell this vital commodity abroad, one which is becoming ever more valuable to Canadians and our economy as time passes? Why aren't we buying and using it in Canada for Canadians' advantage? I know practically nothing about business, other than reading about it, so there must be good business reasons concerning costs of recovery from the tar sands, pipelines, et cetera; however, for the good of Canada down the road, is it wise to rush to sell abroad this vital resource? Would someone explain? NJC

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