Palestine: in an exchange with my MP By: Mohamed Sherif Kamel

 

Palestine: in an exchange with my MP

By: Mohamed Sherif Kamel*

Sunday, November 1^st, 2026

 

 

In my exchange with my MP regarding the Canadian government's position, I objected to their decision to define antisemitism as including anti-Zionism. However, the MP's response only added confusion to the issue by stating that: “while certain expressions of anti-Zionism can cross the line into antisemitism—such as using double standards or denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination”.

 

My response:

Thank you for your prompt response. I would like to address your statement about “using double standards or denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination”

For sure, no one should deny any people the right to self-determination. However, states should not be defined by religion, and I do not believe Canada should endorse such an approach, given its commitment to secularism and equal rights for all, regardless of their beliefs

Regarding self-determination, I would like to draw your attention once again to the Palestinian people, who continue to be denied the right to self-determination in their homeland, beside the fact that they are the native to this land.

In my view, this denial is not merely a matter of particular government policies or laws; it lies at the core of Zionist ideology. I argue that its foundational writings reflect racist attitudes toward Palestinians. To illustrate this argument, let us examine a few specific examples

-          Zionist ideology rests on the denial of Palestinians’ existence as a distinct people.

-          Israeli lawmakers passed legislation defining Israel as a Jewish state. I argue that this establishes a hierarchy of citizenship that privileges Jewish citizens over others and reflects an apartheid system.

-          Zionism gives any Jewish on the earth the right to enter and enjoy benefit in the state of Israeli, while denying Palestinians the native of the land this legitimate right

-          Zionism considers themselves above the international law, they state several times that international law applies only to non-Jewish

-          Zionism believes in extreme violent interpretation to the Torah, that are used to justify taking property from non-Jewish people or committing violence against them in the name of Jewish interests.  

Further examples and supporting evidence could be brought into this discussion. However, I believe the examples outlined above provide sufficient grounds to argue that Zionism is a racist ideology and movement and should be recognized as such.

I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further.

-End of response-

 

I am quoting here -something I did not mention in my reply- I am quoting Benjamin Moser, a Jewish American writer as saying:   "The more I studied Zionism, the more I spent time there, the more I realized that every inch of Israel is Palestine. It was always Palestine

 

 

* Mohamed S. Kamel: is a Freelance writer, the editor of http://forafreeegypt.blogspot.com/, he is a professional engineer, and a recognized project manager professional (PMP), he is Member of several civil society organizations, a co-founder and ex-Secretary General of The Egyptian Revolutionary Council (ERC), a co-founder and a board member of the Egyptian Canadian Coalition for Democracy (ECCD-CECD). He is a co-founder of the Egyptian Worldwide for Democracy and Justice (EW4DJ), Canadian Egyptian for Democracy (CEFD), National Association for Change in Egypt (Taghyeer – Canada), Alternative Perspective Media (APM-RAM), the Quebec Antiwar movement “Échec à la Guerre”, and the Coalition for Justice and Peace in Palestine “CJPP”. He is the ex-president and co-founder of the Canadian Muslim Forum (CMF-FCM), a member of the board of trustee in the Canadian Muslim for Palestine (CMP) and Community Center for Montreal Muslims (CCMM).

 

He could be reached at 1-514-863-9202, e-mail: public@mohamedkamel.com, twitter: @mskamel, blog: http://forafreeegypt.blogspot.com/

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