OTTAWA — A decision by organizers of the Pride parade in Ottawa to boycott Israeli companies is prompting a growing number of participants to pull out of the festivities, including the federal Liberal Party.
The Capital Pride committee condemned the brutal attack by Hamas last fall, and also accused the Israeli government of touting its LGBTQ+ inclusivity to distract from carnage in the Gaza Strip.
Public Service Pride network, a volunteer organization of federal civil servants, says it won't have a presence in the parade this year, saying it will instead focus on"inclusive, safe and people-centred events." Capital Pride organizers released a statement Monday, stressing that they didn't want to make anyone feel excluded. They noted that their previous statement focused on the actions of Israel and not Jewish people, while calling out antisemitism as well as Islamophobia.
"By portraying itself as a protector of the rights of queer and trans people in the Middle East, Israel seeks to draw attention away from its abhorrent human rights abuses against Palestinians. We refuse to be complicit in this violence."
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