Sinister, Malevolent Intent
It is unfortunate that a highly-regarded Palestinian MP has been precluded from his speaking engagement in three Canadian venues. Some malign force has not been responsible for the oversight of swiftly granting a Canadian entry visa for Mustafa Barghouti, an independent member of the Palestinian Legislative council, to enter Canada in sufficient time to meet his speaking tour times.
Of course, as a member of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East tells it, the event had been in the planning stages "for a couple of months".
Mr. Barghouti, it must be assumed, must have been well aware for "a couple of months" that it would be his responsibility to do the paperwork from his end, to secure said visa in sufficient time for normal processing. And, according to the Canadian embassy in Israel, there is a recommendation that visitors apply for visas at least six weeks before the planned travel schedule. Mr. Barghouti engaged in a little bit of Russian roulette, applying for his visa on March 5.
His visa application was duly processed and forwarded to him by March 19. Which date, unfortunately happened to be the day before his first scheduled appearance. That's a fairly speedy turn-around, actually. And the six-week recommendation cannot be new to Mr. Barghouti since he has applied for such visas previously on other, earlier occasions. Might he have assumed entitlement to special treatment?
Due to the delay, Mr. Barghouti's anticipated trip was cancelled. He was unable to appear as scheduled in Toronto and Montreal and Ottawa on the week-end just passed. Sometimes the plans of mice and men do go astray. Particularly so when too much is taken for granted. So it is rather absurd, given the casual manner in which Mr. Barghouti treated his obligation to give sufficient time to the Embassy for processing his visa, that critics now turn to the government.
In a press release Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East claim that deliberate "obstruction" on the part of the Canadian government had come into play. Claiming Mr. Barghouti was effectively "muzzled", as a critic of the State of Israel. Of course Dr. Barghouti has also been a stern critic of the Palestinian Authority. He is also a fervent sponsor of peace between Israel and the Palestinians, eschewing violence.
So the argument of government interference are nothing but pathetically absurd. How typically left-liberal, anti-conservative, anti-moderate.
Of course, as a member of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East tells it, the event had been in the planning stages "for a couple of months".
Mr. Barghouti, it must be assumed, must have been well aware for "a couple of months" that it would be his responsibility to do the paperwork from his end, to secure said visa in sufficient time for normal processing. And, according to the Canadian embassy in Israel, there is a recommendation that visitors apply for visas at least six weeks before the planned travel schedule. Mr. Barghouti engaged in a little bit of Russian roulette, applying for his visa on March 5.
His visa application was duly processed and forwarded to him by March 19. Which date, unfortunately happened to be the day before his first scheduled appearance. That's a fairly speedy turn-around, actually. And the six-week recommendation cannot be new to Mr. Barghouti since he has applied for such visas previously on other, earlier occasions. Might he have assumed entitlement to special treatment?
Due to the delay, Mr. Barghouti's anticipated trip was cancelled. He was unable to appear as scheduled in Toronto and Montreal and Ottawa on the week-end just passed. Sometimes the plans of mice and men do go astray. Particularly so when too much is taken for granted. So it is rather absurd, given the casual manner in which Mr. Barghouti treated his obligation to give sufficient time to the Embassy for processing his visa, that critics now turn to the government.
In a press release Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East claim that deliberate "obstruction" on the part of the Canadian government had come into play. Claiming Mr. Barghouti was effectively "muzzled", as a critic of the State of Israel. Of course Dr. Barghouti has also been a stern critic of the Palestinian Authority. He is also a fervent sponsor of peace between Israel and the Palestinians, eschewing violence.
So the argument of government interference are nothing but pathetically absurd. How typically left-liberal, anti-conservative, anti-moderate.
Labels: Government of Canada, Life's Like That
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