CIC Calls for Suspension of Liberal of Canada (BC) Executive Council Member

For Immediate Release

Aug. 21, 2006
Ottawa, Ontario

Canada-Israel Committee National Chair Marc Gold called upon the Liberal Party of Canada to immediately suspend LPC (BC) Executive Council member Thomas Hubert for his barrage of vitriolic, anti-Israel comments.

"While Mr Hubert is entitled to hold whatever private views he wants, the Liberal Party of Canada must ensure that its officials articulate positions that are consistent with long-standing party policy. In this case, Mr. Hubert displays a shocking vulgarity and intolerance for a sister democracy and is clearly unfit to represent the Liberal Party in any official capacity," said Gold.

Moshe Ronen, CIC Co-Chair, reacted strongly to Hubert's comments that appear on a popular Liberal blog site run by Jason Cherniak. "Comments that characterize Israel as 'the most vile nation in human history' and resurrect the odious references to blood libels by describing Israel as 'a state that survives on the blood of innocent people' are simply reprehensible. The Liberal Party must repudiate both the statement and its author immediately."

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For further information:
Shimon Fogel, CEO
Canada-Israel Committee
613-762-3657

Marc Gold
Chair
Canada-Israel Committee
514-237-0513