Haroon Siddiqui's idea of Canadian Balance

Here's an apologetic article in the Star (click here) suggesting that Canada be more "balanced" toward the homophobic, anti-semitic, women-oppressing Hamas and Hezbollah movements. And here is Yossi's letter to the editor in response.

Dear Editor,

In his latest missive, Mr. Siddiqui once again resorts to vilifying Israel and in reiterating his constant refrain that “Canada used to have a more balanced view” of the mid-East conflict, though balance to him means a lopsided Canadian voting pattern in the UN directed against Israel. While Mr. Siddiqui embraces several of the “secular, humanitarian and human rights” organizations that condemn Israel, he and these groups wilfully ignore the far more dreadful human rights records of Israel’s detractors, those who would systematically subjugate and enslave their women and persecute persons for their sexual preferences, their skin color and their religious beliefs. Calling for negotiations with the likes of Hamas and Hezbollah would only provide succour to those who openly ridicule Western democratic principles and liberal values, the very standards purportedly upheld by Mr. Siddiqui and these organizations. Israel can unfortunately do nothing to assuage the venomous hatred that many have for this Jewish state as this is not a beauty contest subject to some irrelevant BBC World Service Poll, but an existential war for western values and Israel’s survival.

Joseph Y. Adler