Canada’s newly appointed human rights chief has apologized to members of the Jewish community for pain caused by tweets he posted, including one linking to an article comparing Palestinians to Jews incarcerated in the Warsaw Ghetto.
He said he also didn’t believe that Palestinians were like Jews incarcerated in the Warsaw Ghetto, adding that his views had evolved since he was a student. She said Mr. Dattani’s past activities should disqualify him from being appointed to a government position, “let alone being appointed to a position whose sole purpose is to fight racism and defend human rights.”
Tamara Gottlieb, founding member of the Jewish Educators and Families Association of Canada, said Mr. Dattani’s past activities could lead to victims of antisemitism who might appeal to the human-rights commission for help questioning his impartiality.
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