IJV Criticism of The Canadian Jewish Congress
The IJV has been highly critical of the Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC). In an interview with the Kelowna Daily Courier, Sid Shniad, co-chairman of the IJV Canada, accused the CJC of "playing the anti-Semitic card ... because they don‘t have a lot else. They want to intimidate; they want to shut (the debate) down. They want people to avert their eyes when it comes to the ongoing crisis there to allow them to do what they have been doing." He further added that the CJC is "playing a losing game. They‘re placing themselves on the wrong side of the issue of free speech. It can't be won. You don't win people‘s hearts and minds by telling them to shut up and go away." He also stated that it was "outrageous" that Bernie Farber, CEO of the CJC, attended a conference of the United Church of Canada (UCC) "to try to shut down this debate."
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