11 Comments
User's avatar
Jory Vernon's avatar

How is this possible? Have we lost our collective minds? What an absolute disgrace.

Expand full comment
Judith Ross's avatar

Yep, there is no one from the top down to stop them.

Expand full comment
Dayna Albert's avatar

Thank you Adam for writing how we Jewish Canadians feel and how all decent, ethical and moral people should feel. It's akin to honoring Hitler for his atrocities!

Expand full comment
William Bellc's avatar

Absolutely outstanding!

Expand full comment
Judith Ross's avatar

This mayor should be charged with promoting hate and lies. Then he should be removed from his position. This is Canada. Time our overly liberal goverrment get a backbone, and stand up and against this terrorist being honoured. Then every one in Canada who danced and ate sweets to "celebrate" the massacres on October 7, should be deported, Canadian born would lose their passports, and exiled. Of course that would make Mississauga a very small city. It seems now, it could be the home for another pograms, Amsterdam style, not only against Jews, but Christians, Hindus, etc.

Expand full comment
Leon Kushner's avatar

Great letter! So sad that you had to write it. I write about 5 emails per week on average to those who need it. Sometimes they are positive, encouraging emails. But lately they are mostly not. Writing emails is the least we can all do! Here is mine to the mayor of Amsterdam:

Dear Mayor,

I am very disturbed by what recently took place in your once fine city. The vile attacks on innocent Jews after a soccer game brings back some terrible memories. My parents were both Jewish Holocaust survivors. What they and millions of others of innocent Jews went through during the war, no one should ever have to endure. Yet it happened again under your watch in your city. I understand that the Israeli government gave you warnings of potential attacks by your Muslim population but you ignored them. Your police force is obviously compromised. I urge you and your government to replace every cop who refuses to do their job vis a vis protecting Jews. This includes your chief of police if necessary. As well, please do your own citizens a favour and deport each and every Islamist who is making your city and country a dangerous place.

Expand full comment
Harry's avatar

It’s been almost 4 weeks since you wrote this. Am I correct in assuming that Mayor Parrish has not responded yet?

Expand full comment
Adam Hummel's avatar

Correct

Expand full comment
Barrie Murdock's avatar

Now that Canada has sided with the ICC charges on the Israeli head of govt., we are aligned with the other antisemitic govt. of the Netherlands, Italy and the UK. Until very recently Canada was an ally of Israel.

Please read some UK news and see that Canada is following the same path to self-implosion of our society. 🇨🇦 🇮🇱 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🚀

Expand full comment
ADY BAR's avatar

Absolutely ludicrous! Hamas is a terrorist organization, listed under Canadian law. Vigil for the leader of Hamas is supporting terrorism. Our leaders lost their way. SHAME

Expand full comment
J B's avatar

Sadly it is not just this mayor. Where is our PM? These are not hard distinctions to make. Or perhaps classifying Hamas and Sinwar as terrorists was just another form of virtue signalling in the past?

It is time for all Canadian leaders to stop equivocating and stand for the values that Canadians hold dear. We do not support terrorists.

Expand full comment