Attention: The President of York University, Mr. M. Shoukri,
It has come to the attention of the Jewish Defence League of Canada that filmmaker and York University Professor John Greyson has withdrawn his short film Covered from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in protest over the inaugural City to City program on Tel Aviv.
Toronto film festival ignites anti-Israel boycott - Washington Times
This is what York University Professor John Greyson had to say: "Isn't such an uncritical celebration of Tel Aviv right now akin to celebrating Montgomery buses in 1963, California grapes in 1969, Chilean wines in 1973, Nestles infant formula in 1984, or South Africa..... I'm helping organize a screening in September for the Toronto Palestinian Film Festival, co-sponsored by Queers Against Israeli Apartheid and the Inside Out Festival."
The Toronto Palestine Film Festival's opening night will take place on September 26th, the Jewish Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur.
It will be important to monitor the classes taught by York University Professor John Greyson. In the most recent past, some anti Israel professor's from York University have used racism against Jewish students. Please take action.
Thank you,
Meir Weinstein National Director Jewish Defence League of Canada
www.jdl-canada.com
It has come to the attention of the Jewish Defence League of Canada that filmmaker and York University Professor John Greyson has withdrawn his short film Covered from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in protest over the inaugural City to City program on Tel Aviv.
Toronto film festival ignites anti-Israel boycott - Washington Times
This is what York University Professor John Greyson had to say: "Isn't such an uncritical celebration of Tel Aviv right now akin to celebrating Montgomery buses in 1963, California grapes in 1969, Chilean wines in 1973, Nestles infant formula in 1984, or South Africa..... I'm helping organize a screening in September for the Toronto Palestinian Film Festival, co-sponsored by Queers Against Israeli Apartheid and the Inside Out Festival."
The Toronto Palestine Film Festival's opening night will take place on September 26th, the Jewish Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur.
It will be important to monitor the classes taught by York University Professor John Greyson. In the most recent past, some anti Israel professor's from York University have used racism against Jewish students. Please take action.
Thank you,
Meir Weinstein National Director Jewish Defence League of Canada
www.jdl-canada.com
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