OTTAWA — Jewish-Canadian groups are voicing concerns after special anti-Islamophobia representative Amira Elgawhaby <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/combatting-islamophobia-canada/media/meeting-prime-minister-2024.html&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/combatting-islamophobia-canada/media/meeting-prime-minister-2024.html">met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau</a> last week to urge him to adopt a federal definition of anti-Palestinian racism.

Critics warn that embracing the concept could end up targeting Jewish Canadians by conflating pro-Israel speech with racism and insulating Palestinian-friendly interpretations of history from public debate.

Anti-Islamophobia rep Amira Elgawhaby met with the prime minister last week to urge him to adopt a definition of anti-Palestinian racism.{ai:summary}Jewish-Canadian groups are expressing alarm over Amira Elgawhaby's meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, where she advocated for a federal definition of anti-Palestinian racism. Critics fear this could blur the lines between pro-Israel speech and racism, impacting Jewish Canadians.Concerns center on the potential for stifling public debate on Palestinian narratives while marginalizing pro-Israel perspectives. #society

Jewish groups warn 'anti-Palestinian racism' push could muzzle pro-Israel speech

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