CUPE Leader Sid Ryan's Anti Israel Comments Spark Outrage - Empty Apology Makes it Worse

[tamtam10]

People across the country are calling for action to be taken against Sid Ryan for his racist marks against Israel. There is no doubt that someone needs to step in and remove him from his post. His empty apology satisfies nobody and his stance on the issue is still the same.

http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/cupe-leader-sid-ryan-apologizes-for-comments-about-israel/#more-426

 

[Shec]

Excuse me Sid, who is the nazi here?

 

[Gunnar]

Well, even if he is a Socialist Worker, is he truly a Nationalist?

(National Socialist  German Worker's Party = Nazi)

 

[Infanteer]

I'm envoking Godwin's Law and locking this one up.  Debates like this about who said what aren't really needed on this site.

 

[muskrat89]

Edward Campbell asked me to post this on his behalf:

I just received this in an E-mail from the Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) at the University of Ottawa:
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ON FREE SPEECH

Freedom of speech is a core value of Canadian society, especially within its universities where the expression and debate of different positions is crucial to learning. As an academic centre that promotes research and dialogue on international policy, CIPS opposes the Canadian Union of Public Employees' contemplated ban on Israeli academics from speaking, teaching or research work at Ontario universities. CIPS will not participate in such a boycott or any other attempt to silence academics, including those expressing controversial or unpopular opinions. CIPS will continue to invite academics of any nationality to participate in scholarly activities and public speaking events in Ottawa.
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Not all academics are on side with Ryan and his mob; more important some academics are unafraid to speak out against Ryan et al.

BZ to Prof. Paris and CIPS.