NDP MP Heather McPherson hosted an event with Canadians United Against Hate founder Fareed Khan, who is alleged to have spread antisemitism. .“Just days after a gathering of multiple antisemites at Parliament Hill, this morning NDP critic for Foreign Affairs @HMcPhersonMP organized another ignominious gathering with Fareed Khan for International Human Rights Day,” said Documenting Antisemitism in a Thursday tweet. .Khan said zionism is “exactly the same as Nazism when you get right down to it.” .“You can change the label and the characters in the game, but the mindset remains exactly the same: A race of ‘Imaginary Superior Beings’ out to dominate the world through fascism,” he said. .“Zionism, and all of these fascist ideologies we’ve seen, is a construct of the psychopathic mind.” .Khan said the Israeli government embodies inhumanity and evil. He added it is no better than ISIS or the Nazis and described Israel as being about Jewish white supremacy. .The founder said former Green leader Annamie Paul and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are anti-Palestinian racists. Since Paul is black, he said he did not expect her to support Israel’s tribalism and racism. .Khan has been praised by the media and made appearances on CTV News, CBC News, and CP24 multiple times as an anti-hate activist. .Documenting Antisemitism said him being welcomed to Parliament to celebrate international human rights is “a gross mockery of the very concept of human rights.” .“Heather McPherson and the NDP must apologize,” said Documenting Antisemitism..“This is another sad demonstration of the normalization of antisemitism.”.McPherson said she is opposed to antisemitism. .“The comments that were brought to light are completely unacceptable and my team and I should have reviewed them before accepting to participate in this press conference,” she said. .“I am disgusted by the comments that we have seen.”.She went on to say she is sorry this incident happened again after last week’s participation of people who engaged in antisemitism on Parliament Hill. She said it is clear Canada needs to have a conversation about antisemitism and call it out when observed. .Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman said it is not another mistake. .“When they tell you who they are, listen,” said Lantsman. .“This is the party keeping the Liberal government in power.”.Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and Green Leader Elizabeth May were among a group of MPs who met on November 29 with Meshwar Media editor Nazih Khatatba, who is alleged to have spread antisemitism. .READ MORE: Alghabra, May met with publisher accused of antisemitism.“Two days ago, Canadian Members of Parliament, including federal cabinet minister @OmarAlghabra and Green Party Leader @ElizabethMay, met with and hosted a dangerous antisemite and Holocaust denier,” said Documenting Antisemitism. .The Canadian-Palestinian Parliamentary Group, chaired by Liberal MP Salma Zahid, hosted Khatatba and Meshwar Media on Parliament Hill for a celebration.
