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Par for the course. Canada has a reputation for stabbing allies in the back while smiling in their faces. You don't want to know how they treat their own citizens, especially if you blow the whistle on such abuses...
B.C. woodworking school rejects — then un-rejects — Israeli student because of ‘illegal settlement activity’
When Stav Daron tried to pair his Canadian honeymoon with a four-week woodworking course in B.C.’s Gulf Islands, the B.C. institution rejected him purely because he had sent in his application from Israel.
“Due to the conflict and illegal settlement activity in the region, we are not accepting applications from Israel,” read a note sent to Daron by Patricia Rokosh, the manager of the Island School of Building Arts.
Located on Gabriola Island, the school specializes in timber joinery, a nail-less form of wood construction that dates back centuries. Daron had been attempting to sign up for a four-week ,$2,500 course — and had even read a textbook written by the school’s founder in preparation.
On its website, the school bills itself as a friendly place for international students, even noting that English proficiency isn’t a requirement. “Joinery is a visual medium with language playing a minor role … don’t worry,” it says.
When Daron shot back an email noting the apparent hypocrisy of the ban on Israelis, Rokosh emailed back that “decisions being made halfway around the world” prompted them to suspend their prior welcome of Israeli nationals, some of whom had attended the school in the past.
B.C. woodworking school rejects — then un-rejects — Israeli student because of ‘illegal settlement activity’
When Stav Daron tried to pair his Canadian honeymoon with a four-week woodworking course in B.C.’s Gulf Islands, the B.C. institution rejected him purely because he had sent in his application from Israel.
“Due to the conflict and illegal settlement activity in the region, we are not accepting applications from Israel,” read a note sent to Daron by Patricia Rokosh, the manager of the Island School of Building Arts.
Located on Gabriola Island, the school specializes in timber joinery, a nail-less form of wood construction that dates back centuries. Daron had been attempting to sign up for a four-week ,$2,500 course — and had even read a textbook written by the school’s founder in preparation.
On its website, the school bills itself as a friendly place for international students, even noting that English proficiency isn’t a requirement. “Joinery is a visual medium with language playing a minor role … don’t worry,” it says.
When Daron shot back an email noting the apparent hypocrisy of the ban on Israelis, Rokosh emailed back that “decisions being made halfway around the world” prompted them to suspend their prior welcome of Israeli nationals, some of whom had attended the school in the past.
