A Struggle for the Nation: Few Canadians Challenge Communist Threat While Thousands Rally for Islamic Terrorists (Op-Ed)

On Saturday, March 9th, a demonstration occurred at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, orchestrated by Howard Kwan, an ardent opponent of Canada’s move towards more extreme leftist policies, a shift intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic’s challenges. Dubbed the “1984 protest,” the event featured speeches by various experts spanning different fields, all addressing concerns regarding the nation’s communist trajectory.

As the speakers shared their insights, it was impossible to overlook the presence of a sizable and vocal group of left-wing protestors situated behind them. This contingent, estimated to be between ten and fifteen thousand strong at its peak, was passionately expressing their grievances regarding a conflict unfolding thousands of miles away.

Below are a couple of videos documenting the communist-Palestinian demonstration as it progressed from Parliament Hill on that Saturday.

The juxtaposition is meaningful—Canadians, concerned about the total collapse of all their rights, numbered about twenty-five. But the communist-Islamic alliance, which wished to control Canadian foreign policy and eliminate Israel, numbered in the thousands.

The communist-Islamic demo could be heard clearly from miles away. Obtaining audio for the speakers below was challenging.

The anti-Israel crowd bussed in participants from Montreal and Toronto. They even brought in a hundred or so from as far as New York. More about them later.

Maggie Hope Braun

One of the speakers, Maggie Braun from Gather 2030, discussed the implementation of United Nations (UN) Agenda 21 through various local councils and municipalities, leading to the rapid diminishment of property rights across Canada. Given that this direction comes from the UN, we can be confident that if it is happening in Canada in this manner, it is likely occurring across the Western world, possibly under different names.

Regina Watteel

Another speaker, Regina Watteel, briefly discussed her motives for writing the book “Fisman’s Fraud: The Rise of Canadian Hate Science.” This critically important work addressed how the Canadian government implemented vaccine and lockdown measures using knowingly and provably fraudulent data. Leveraging her expertise in statistics and program evaluation, Watteel scrutinizes the scientific foundations and methodologies underpinning the government’s mandates and communications concerning COVID-19. She has been a vocal advocate for personal rights and freedoms, lending even greater significance to her insightful analysis.

Christine McPherson, National Citizens Inquiry

Canada conducted a cross-country series of testimonies on Trudeau’s Covid measures, such as lockdowns and vaccine mandates, called the National Citizens Inquiry (NCI). The testimonies were collected under oath and made public. RAIR Foundation USA has published several posts covering some of the most damning testimonies, including those from former lifelong members of the legacy media, detailing how that same media became propaganda outlets for the Trudeau government and its associates in big pharma.

Below, Christine McPherson, the head of NCI in Ottawa, explains where the inquiry goes now that its initial report on government wrongdoing over COVID-19 measures has been submitted.

Neturei Karta

One of the more bizarre aspects of the day concerning the anti-Israel protest was the appearance of individuals from Neturei Karta, who falsely present themselves as devoutly religious Jewish people. Genocidal antisemites often trot out these individuals to give a Jewish-faced stamp of approval to the intention to destroy Israel.

In March 2006, several members of a faction of Neturei Karta visited Iran, where they met with anti-Jewish Iranian leaders, including the vice-president, and praised the then-President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

But there is more to this than meets the eye.

For those familiar with classical logic, the first problem with this fringe group of fanatics is what is known as “The True Scotsman” logical fallacy.

This is usually explained with the following illustration: Two Scotsmen arguing over how they make porridge. One asserts, “The true Scotsman never puts milk on his porridge.” The other counters, “Ach, Angus, you’re wrong; the True Scotsman ALWAYS puts milk on his porridge.”

In essence, each claims that only the true (insert group here) would believe X, while all those claiming to be members of the same group but do not support X are considered fake group members.

As you watch the video below, the evidence of this fallacy becomes increasingly clear.

[editor’s note: For the greatest clarity and to read the signs easily, please click the little gear at the bottom right of the play window and select the highest quality.

Also, as we had tremendous sound issues on that day due to rain and a faulty microphone, we chose to add the Israeli anthem as the audio track as the Neturei Karta entered Parliament Hill]

The Neturei Karta hold a unique belief among Jews. They assert that a Jewish state of Israel should indeed exist exactly where it is now, but according to prophecy, its establishment must be facilitated by the Messiah, whom the Jewish faith generally does not recognize as having arrived yet.

The Neturei Karta believe that since David Ben-Gurion was not the Messiah, the current state of Israel is illegitimate and impedes the emergence of the real state as they interpret scripture.

Thus, they offer their Jewish identity in support of any group aiming to destroy Israel, even if it results in the deaths of all Jews currently living there, those who support Israel’s existence, or those who might do so in the future.

The Neturei Karta are considered anathema by all other Jewish groups, particularly by the highly devout Jewish communities in New York, which have a similar outward appearance. One modern Orthodox individual described it to me this way: “Think of it like the Westboro Baptist Church versus all Protestant sects.”

Below is some video footage of the crowds of Muslims and communists on the hill, taken immediately after the brief speeches by the anti-communist group.