"...imagine inter-ethnic conflicts brought to life in transit ads, with minority groups — Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus, and Tamils — singled out and made to feel unsafe. "Sadly, thanks to an unconscionable decision by TransLink to post a series of ads on the Middle East conflict that can only be described as anti-Israel, this is precisely where we are headed. Without giving undeserved profile to the warped message of the ads, I can say that I certainly understand why members of the local Jewish community are upset. While I’m neither Jewish nor Israeli, I have no interest in seeing the Middle East conflict imported into my morning commute — no more than I would any other divisive issue that makes an entire community of transit users feel vulnerable." - Farid Rohani, chairman of the Laurier Institution, a Vancouver-based think tank devoted to multicultural and immigration issues
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:10:57 +0000
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