Hampstead Mayor Jeremy Levi wrote on his social media Wednesday that Gazans appear to have values ”incompatible with ours,” and that Canada should put the brakes on its temporary visa program.
“Given the recent behavior of the pro-Palestinian group, Canada should reconsider its immigration plan for Gazans. Their values seem incompatible with ours and I do not wish to welcome more hatred into our country,” Mayor Levi wrote on his Facebook and X accounts.
The duty contacted Mayor Levi Thursday morning for further explanation on his post. The mayor was not available for a morning interview. The elected official does not specify which group he is talking about in his publication.
Given the recent behavior of the pro-Palestinian group, Canada should reconsider its immigration plan for Gazans. Their values seem incompatible with ours, and I have no desire to welcome more hatred into our country.
— Mayor Jeremy Levi (@jerlevi) May 1, 2024
Mayor Levi has, in recent days, shared a post reporting “McGill’s incompetence” in managing the encampment in support of the people of Gaza on his campus. He also shared a post from Senator Leo Hosakos who called the McGill encampment “anti-Semitic.” In another publication, he requests the intervention of the Minister of Higher Education, Pascale Déry, because of a “public prayer” on McGill grounds. He shared a video of young people performing a prayer. Some of them wear keffiyehs.
Nearly four months ago, Canada opened a program offering 1,000 temporary visas to Palestinians from Gaza. None have yet set foot on Canadian soil.
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