TORONTO ISLAMIC SCHOOL APOLOGIZES FOR ANTI-JEWISH MATERIAL

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Islamic school in Toronto apologizes for anti-Jewish material in curriculum
By Maria Babbage, The Canadian Press | The Canadian Press – 1 hour 5 minutes ago.

TORONTO - An Islamic school in Toronto is apologizing for offensive material in its curriculum that called Jews "treacherous," contrasted Islam with "the Jews and the Nazis" and told boys to exercise so they are "ready for jihad."

The apology came a day after police and the Toronto District School Board said they were investigating complaints about the material, which was posted on the East End Madrassah's website. The school has since removed it.

The material should never have been part of its curriculum and a team of scholars is reviewing all texts and materials, the school said in a release.

"Our curriculum is not intended to promote hatred towards any individual or group of people, rather the children are taught to respect and value other faiths, beliefs and to uphold Canada's basic values of decency and tolerance," it said.

"We unreservedly apologize to the Jewish community for the unintentional offence that the item has caused."

Premier Dalton McGuinty weighed in on the controversy Tuesday, saying he's pleased both police and the Toronto District School Board were investigating whether the school was promoting hatred.

"There is no room for hatred or intolerance in this province," said McGuinty, who is expected to meet with Israeli President Shimon Peres on Wednesday.

The complaint came from the Friends of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre, which found the material on the school's website and alerted the school that it had lodged a complaint.

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs denounced the material as "offensive and abhorrent."

"Such slurs against the Jewish community violate the values that Canadians hold dear, such as goodwill and mutual respect," Sheldon Goodman, the centre's Greater Toronto co-chairman, said in a statement.

"Instead of promoting such values, this curriculum only serves to promote animosity, racism and hatred."

The school has a permit from the school board to teach lessons on Sunday from rented space in a public school in the city's east end.

The centre said the board should more carefully scrutinize who rents its space and take a closer look at what's being taught on its property.

Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak urged the minister of education to work with police to investigate the complaints and "prosecute this to the fullest extent of the law."

"Israel has no greater friend than Canada," Hudak said. "I'm proud of that and our province should be in the exact same position."

The school's apology isn't good enough, he added.

"It's not a matter of reviewing materials," Hudak said. "This is hatred. This is poison. This type of material has no place in our classrooms, no place in the province."

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[Advo]

Why are they apologizing?

[jalaaludin5]

treacherous

They are.

Nazis

Make the Nazis look like Zen Buddhist.


I don't see anything to apologies for.

[blackstars25]

I have no idea why Canada tries to overdo US with their pro-Israel mantra. They have nothing to gain from Israel/Lobby but everything to lose, are they asking for a terrorist attack or something? Just weird.

[fighter]

Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak urged the minister of education to work with police to investigate the complaints and "prosecute this to the fullest extent of the law.". "Israel has no greater friend than Canada," Hudak said. "I'm proud of that and our province should be in the exact same position."

Thank God you lost the election you piece of dog shit. You piece of Slovakian dog shit. May you die a horrible death. How dare you speak on any issue you irrelevant fcking conservative Wal-Mart greeter turned failed politician. DIE

LONG LIVE MCGUINTY

[Shirib]

wtf were they thinking?

[Tuushi]

Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak urged the minister of education to work with police to investigate the complaints and "prosecute this to the fullest extent of the law.". "Israel has no greater friend than Canada," Hudak said. "I'm proud of that and our province should be in the exact same position."

Thank God you lost the election you piece of dog shit. You piece of Slovakian dog shit. May you die a horrible death. How dare you speak on any issue you irrelevant fcking conservative Wal-Mart greeter turned failed politician. DIE

LONG LIVE MCGUINTY

Doesnt a lot to get riled up eh?

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Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak urged the minister of education to work with police to investigate the complaints and "prosecute this to the fullest extent of the law.". "Israel has no greater friend than Canada," Hudak said. "I'm proud of that and our province should be in the exact same position."

Thank God you lost the election you piece of dog shit. You piece of Slovakian dog shit. May you die a horrible death. How dare you speak on any issue you irrelevant fcking conservative Wal-Mart greeter turned failed politician. DIE

LONG LIVE MCGUINTY

I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HUDAK. ALL I KNOW IS MCGUINTY HAS A MINORITY GOVT AND HUDAK/CONS ARE FEENING FOR THE PREMIER POSITION. MCGUINTY HAS DONE GREAT THINGS FOR ONTARIO ESPECIALLY FOR EDUCATION.
CONS ARE WAR-MONGERING ELITIST CRIMINALS. THE ROBOCALL SCANDAL HAS EXPOSED THE CONS DIRTY TRICKS. ONTARIANS WOULD HAVE TO BE DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND TO VOTE CONSERVATIVE.

[fighter]

Doesnt a lot to get riled up eh?

McGuinty is the best thing to happen to us Ontarians. I will respect him at all costs

I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HUDAK. ALL I KNOW IS MCGUINTY HAS A MINORITY GOVT AND HUDAK/CONS ARE FEENING FOR THE PREMIER POSITION. MCGUINTY HAS DONE GREAT THINGS FOR ONTARIO ESPECIALLY FOR EDUCATION.
CONS ARE WAR-MONGERING ELITIST CRIMINALS. THE ROBOCALL SCANDAL HAS EXPOSED THE CONS DIRTY TRICKS. ONTARIANS WOULD HAVE TO BE DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND TO VOTE CONSERVATIVE.

I think this will make you happy Tightrope.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/s ... signs.html

McGuinty is a genius. His government offered a Conservative MPP (who just stepped down) for a high government position not too long ago. You know how McGuinty is one seat away from his majority? Well he gave her a position so she can step down and forfeit her seat and now is trying to fight to make her seat Liberal red in the byelection that will be called soon. WE WILL BE BACK WITH A NICE MCGUINTY MAJORITY

[Tuushi]

Fighter.I think u should sign up to be an intern at his next campaign.

[fighter]

I am a card carrying member of the Ontario Liberal Party. I used to be a card carrying member of the Liberal Party of Canada but I had to rip it up since I no longer share a country with Canadians.

Interning? I am going to be running for Dalton's party

I had a few cousins who forgot my name when they visit me or when I visit them overseas but Dalton knew my name a year after I met him. He is a leader. He is a friend