tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601639312234106733.post5539531925399364614..comments2023-11-10T22:27:47.359-05:00Comments on Eye on a Crazy Planet: Mr. Naomi Klein does hack journalism job on Canada/Israel relationshipRichard Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10239826441964023625noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601639312234106733.post-44926941812271431422010-12-03T09:25:45.984-05:002010-12-03T09:25:45.984-05:00If you mean the other BDS and the anti-Israel boyc...If you mean the other BDS and the anti-Israel boycott, KAIROS' statement on their de-funding says the response they got from CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency) is that they didn't meet their funding priorities.<br /><br />However it's widely assumed that KAIROS' position on Israel was a factor in that decision.<br /><br />Something to note is that non-governmental agencies, though they may operate with a sense of entitlement, do not have a right to government funding. If their activities and policies do not fit in with national policies and government priorities, it is actually counterproductive to fund an organization that undermines government policy.<br /><br />In the case of KAIROS, Jason Kenney, the Minister of Immigration, did speak of them being involved in a boycott of Israel, but Mr. Kenney is not the minister responsible for CIDA or the decision to deny them federal funding.<br /><br />While KAIROS may have not been advocating outright for a boycott of Israel, they have been exceptionally critical of the government of Canada, they have criticized the federal government for its decision to place Hamas and Hizbollah on the list of terror organizations, and they are very closely aligned with groups that are calling for a boycott of Israel.<br /><br />If you want more info, take a look at this column in the Toronto Star:<br /><br />http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/741315--dimanno-agency-s-anti-israel-role-is-obviousRichard Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239826441964023625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601639312234106733.post-29695300630060228702010-12-03T09:02:57.133-05:002010-12-03T09:02:57.133-05:00I have no personal knowledge of the relationship b...I have no personal knowledge of the relationship between KAIROS and Bondage, Domination and Sado-masochism.Richard Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239826441964023625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601639312234106733.post-14201212442676558362010-12-03T03:02:40.659-05:002010-12-03T03:02:40.659-05:00Can you shed any light on the relationships betwee...Can you shed any light on the relationships between KAIROS and BDS?<br />Was there a case of mistaken identity?Dvar Deahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977339121006991498noreply@blogger.com