"Although much of the coverage was hostile, including from the Toronto Sun, and the National Post, we are fringe no more. And the louder you shout, the louder our calls against Israel's genocide in Gaza become. Now from the streets and Parliament Hill."
Re: Canadians reject fringe anti-Israel agenda at the ballot box
To the Editor,
Howard Eisenberg’s opinion piece on Vote Palestine is just the latest smear in a growing pile of attacks from pro-Israel lobbyists and right-wing commentators. Although these attacks are loud, it's only because they fear a movement they can no longer ignore.
Eisenberg spends many paragraphs dismissing Vote Palestine as “fringe.” But while no one expected Palestine to be “liberated at the ballot box,” the campaign kept the issue on the political agenda, calling for an end to arms sales to Israel and recognition of Palestinian statehood. Over 20,000 people pledged support, hundreds of candidates signed on, and 25 MPs, including 10 per cent of the Liberal caucus, entered Parliament with public commitments to the platform. This is within the context of a minority government where smaller parties can hold the balance of power.
Vote Palestine itself has dominated coverage from its opponents. In the last 30 days, right-wing outlets and pro-Israel voices went out of their way to attack the campaign. We were mentioned more than 100 times in Canadian outlets, on platforms with a combined audience reaching a little over 150 million. Here I am, a member of one of the organizations behind Vote Palestine, responding in mainstream media.
Although much of the coverage was hostile, including from the Toronto Sun, and the National Post, we are fringe no more.
And the louder you shout, the louder our calls against Israel's genocide in Gaza become. Now from the streets and Parliament Hill.