Marty York: The Muslim and Arab Canadians who can't stand Carney's inaction on Jew-hate

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Marty York: The Muslim and Arab Canadians who can't stand Carney's inaction on Jew-hate

Petition calling out toothless Liberal advisory council on antisemitism has attracted support from Muslim Canadians, organizers say

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While many Canadian Jews feel alone and unsupported because of increases in antisemitism, they may find it comforting to learn that many non-Jews, including a number with Muslim and Arabic backgrounds, are objecting strongly to some of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s questionable choices.

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Take Canadian human-rights activists Yasmine Mohammed and Ashti Waissi, for instance.

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The pair put their heads together with other volunteers at CLARITy Coalition Canada earlier this week and emerged with a petition aimed at persuading Carney to reconsider his choices for the advisory council he recently formed to combat racism and antisemitism in this country. Among their top concerns was Carney’s appointment of Omar Alghabra, former Liberal MP and transport minister, to the council.

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