Newfoundland resident Andrew Abbass posted his allegations on the Change.org petition website against Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, accusing them of advocating for genocide: “Sections 318, 319, and 320 of the Criminal Code of Canada forbid hate propaganda. “Hate propaganda” means “any writing, sign or visible representation that advocates or promotes genocide or the communication of which by any person would constitute an offence under section 319.”
VANCOUVER – There’s a segment of the Canadian population who think the Harper government’s devout support for Israel is not the right approach amid the ongoing conflict between the Jewish state and the Palestinians, reported Yahoo News.
Many see the reality of the conflict in Gaza which is that Israel is the real aggressor. And they have made their opinions clear via petitions, on message boards, social media and even community rallies, sharing pictures of brutal horror, of kids being killed and their bodies laid out along with many other innocent people who are being slaughtered in Gaza.
According to the Western Star newspaper, a Newfoundland resident has taken it a step further.
The report notes that Andrew Abbass has filed a complaint with police claiming that Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird were advocating for genocide.
He’s posted his allegations on the Change.org petition website:
Sections 318, 319, and 320 of the Criminal Code of Canada forbid hate propaganda. “Hate propaganda” means “any writing, sign or visible representation that advocates or promotes genocide or the communication of which by any person would constitute an offence under section 319.”
Section 318 prescribes imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years for anyone who advocates genocide. The Code defines genocide as the destruction of an “identifiable group.” The Code defines an “identifiable group” as “any section of the public distinguished by colour, race, religion, ethnic origin or sexual orientation.”
By choosing to side with one religious state (Israel) and declaring Hamas to be terrorists that need to be destroyed at the expense of civilian lives, Stephen Harper is advocating the destruction of an identifiable group and therefore should be charged with creating and disseminating hate propaganda under the Criminal Code and imprisoned alongside John Baird.
According to the Western Star, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s Corner Brook headquarters have forwarded the complaint to the RCMP as they’re required to do.
The Prime Minister’s office didn’t immediately respond to an email asking about the complaint.
Abbass’ biggest annoyance seems to be the Conservative Party’s “Through Fire and Water” video — put on YouTube last week — where they pledge their support Israel.
Both Harper and Baird have, indeed, positioned themselves as the world’s most staunch supporters of the Israeli regime in their very divisive conflict with Palestine.
Despite the Tories’ strong support for Israel, however, a recent survey shows that Canadians are split on whether they support Israel or Palestine.
Courtesy Yahoo News
