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Cops warn rabbi about hosting activist Pamela Geller Sun TV, May 1st, 2013
TORONTO — York Regional Police threatened to remove a rabbi as one
of the force's chaplains if he hosted a controversial anti-Islamist
speaker at his Thornhill, Ont., synagogue.Insp. Ricky Veerappan
of the force's diversity, equity and inclusion bureau, confirmed he and
officers from the force's hate crimes unit met with Rabbi Mendel Kaplan
of the Chabad Flamingo Synagogue on Tuesday.Story continues below advertisementThey expressed
concern about an upcoming talk to be given by Pamela Geller, a vocal
critic of radical Islam. She's protested past plans to build a mosque
near Ground Zero in New York City, and has posted anti-jihad messages in
that city's subway system.Subsequent to his meeting with
police, Kaplan cancelled Geller's May 13 talk, which was sponsored by
the Jewish Defence League (JDL) — a hard-line advocacy group which had
rented space in Kaplan's synagogue for the event."I think the
police are turning a blind eye to who they should be keeping an eye on,"
said the JDL's Meir Weinstein, referring to radical Islamists.
Weinstein said another location will be chosen for Geller's appearance.Veerappan
said he told Kaplan that Geller's speech "would not be endorsed by York
Regional Police" and that the rabbi's role as a force chaplain would be
thrown into question if he were to allow the event."If he did
(host Geller), then we'd have to reassess our relationship with
(Kaplan)," Veerappan said. "We serve the needs of the entire community.
Some of the stuff that Ms. Geller speaks about runs contrary to the
values of York Regional Police and the work we do in engaging our
communities."Veerappan said a member of York's Muslim community,
whom he wouldn't identify, brought Geller's scheduled talk to the
attention of police.York police enlist eight chaplains of
different faiths to counsel police officers and their families. Among
them is a Muslim chaplain, Imam Abdul Hai Patel.A Geller speech scheduled for early April at the Great Neck Synagogue in Long Island, N.Y., was also cancelled.
In
March, the University of Toronto hosted controversial Muslim lecturer
Tariq Ramadan, who has also spoken in Toronto at the annual Islamic
faith conference, Reviving the Islamic Spirit. In October, Pakistani
politician Imran Khan, a controversial critic of the U.S. war on terror,
spoke in Brampton, Ont. Leila Khaled, a Palestinian revolutionary from
the 1970s, is set speak at University of British Columbia on May 4.
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9 Comments
10 years ago
I think the people of Ontario should “reassess their relationship” with the politically repressive , anti-free speech, North York Police and the politicians who are responsible for them and vote the SOB’s out of office and change both the political and police administration.
The enabling of Islamic Fascism in Canada practically guarantees a WMD attack and those same police will reap the consequences of their actions when they are coping with a WMD attack courtesy of the Islamic Fascists that they have enabled and worked for in the suppression of the Canadian people.
And a big lol as to wondering about the “root causes” of terrorism – here it is embedded in the police force itself.
10 years ago
The Great Neck event WAS held – at a different venue.
10 years ago
Why does a Chabad Rabbi care about being a Chaplain with the Police dept.
Isn’t the purpose of the Chabad movement to bring Jews back to Judaism?
10 years ago
Double standards indeed. The politically motivated Police really should be taken to task – they have no problem turning a blind eye to radical islam being embraced (allow this and you will all feel a bloody backlash at some point) under their very noses, but they have a problem with Pamela, who only speaks the truth and is trying to warn people?
This sorry state of affairs in Canada reminds me of the UK, 10 or more years ago – to this day, the UK is paying a high price for their grave irrevocable mistakes. Canada, grow a spine, wake up for gods sakes, before it is too late.
Dear Canadians, please avoid making the same mistakes the UK did. Do not allow your Police and Government to be manipulated in this way. They are testing you all. Don’t be bullied into submission, otherwise you will fall, like Europe has. Fgs, learn by others mistakes.
10 years ago
Apparently Insp. Ricky Veerappan is a massive gossip queen. He’s listen to some trash talking, refuses to allow Pam Geller to reply and gave a verdict on her. Half a story (slander) is also known as a lie.
10 years ago
I want a war with these Islamic bastards who are stealing our freedoms.
10 years ago
We already are at war with them and we are losing.Can’t you tell?
10 years ago
The Jews at the Flamingo Synagogue need to “reassess” their relationship with this Dhimmini Rabbi and find another rabbi.
How much did he get paid by the North York Political Police? How much does a Jewish soul sell for these days?
10 years ago
The police’s actions have to be looked upon as bias – essentially they threatened the poor rabbi with ‘reassessing his position’ because of something someone else was going to say!!! That is bullying to the extreme! They should be relieved of their posts.
