The new Israel lobby in action.(Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy)

Canadian Dimension, November, 2005 by Noble, David

This is not about Jews. It is not about race, ethnicity or religion. It is about power. The new Israel lobby in Canada--the Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy (CIJA)--has enormous power, derived from abundant resources, corporate connections, political associations, elaborate and able organization and a cadre of dedicated activists. Since its inception several years ago, this hard-line lobby has used its power, first, to gain political hegemony and impose ideological conformity on the matter of Israel within a heretofore diverse Jewish community, and second, to influence government decisions and shape public opinion regarding Israel--ostensibly in the name of all Canadian Jewry. From the outset, a primary focus of this lobby's attentions has been the...

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