Can Omar Alghabra be trusted in shaping Canada’s policy towards terrorism?

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Posted by: Jonathan D. Halevi January 22, 2016

Omar Alghabra (MP Mississauga Centre) whi was appointed on December 2, 2015 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), believes that Arabs and Muslims should be recruited to the RCMP as they have better qualification to identify terrorists.

In his testimony in Parliament on September 20, 2005, Omar Alghabra explained that Arab and Muslim Police officers, have an inherent advantage over others because of their cultural background.
Omar Alghabra said: “First of all, on the reasons why we’re asking for Arabs and Muslims to be within the police force, they’re going to identify who the terrorists are, and because a lot of these practices are a result of ignorance of the tradition and culture of Arabs and Muslims, the only way to sensitize the agencies is by diversifying them.” To read Alghabra’s entire testimony click here.

Based to his argument, Omar Alghabra has the two aforementioned advantages in identifying terrorists because of his Arab background (born in Saudi Arabia) and being a Muslim. To read Alghabra’s position on Hezbollah click here.

On September 17, 2004, Omar Alghabra, then (2004-5) the President of the Canadian Arab Federation, slammed the “biased reporting” approach espoused by CanWest. As a glaring example to the “biased approach” the statement noted that CanWest described al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades a “terrorist” organization.

“CanWest, one of the largest media conglomerates in Canada, is failing its responsibility towards all Canadians, not just Arabs and Muslims,” said Omar Alghabra, CAF president. “The media has moral and ethical obligations to report the facts when it comes to news reporting, not the opinions of their editors.”

Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade (AAMB) was designated in 2003 by Canada as a terrorist organization and its status was reaffirmed in November 2014.

According to Public Safety Canada, “The Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade (AAMB) emerged at the outset of the 2000 Palestinian al-Aqsa intifada and consists of loose cells of Palestinian militants loyal to, but not under the direct control of, the secular-nationalist Fatah party. The AAMB attacks Israeli military targets and Israeli settlers, aiming to expel Israeli presence from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and to establish an independent and sovereign Palestinian state there. The AAMB has conducted armed, suicide and rocket attacks to achieve its objectives.”

The terrorist record of Fatah’s al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades

The book “The Military Operations of the Palestinian Resistance”, co-authored by the Palestinian researchers Islamil al-Ashqar and Mu’min Basisu provides a comprehensive database and statistics about the Palestinian armed struggle against Israel during the second intifada known as al-Aqsa Intifada.

According to the Palestinian researchers, from September 28, 2000 to December 31, 2004, Fatah’s al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades carried out hundreds of attacks in which 184 people were killed and 1,388 injured.

The following is a partial list of the attacks carried out by Fatah’s al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades during al-Aqsa Intifada and BEFORE Alghabra’s statement on September 19, 2004 in which he criticized CanWest for portraying al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades as a “terrorist” organization.

October 19, 2000 – Shooting attack north of Nablus, an Israeli civilian dead, others injured.
October 30, 2000 – Shooting attack in Jerusalem, an Israeli guard dead, other injured.
December 8, 2000 – Shooting attack near Jericho, an Israeli civilian dead, other injured.
January 15, 2001 – Shooting attack in the village of Salem, an Israeli civilian was seriously injured.
January 17, 2001 – An Israeli teenager was tempted by Fatah operative to visit Ramallah where he was
was kidnapped and executed.
January 23, 2001 – Shooting attack in the area of Tulkarem, 2 Israeli civilians dead.
January 25, 2001 – Shooting attack north of Jerusalem, an Israeli civilian dead.
February 25, 2001 – Shooting attack in the area of Ramallah, 2 Israeli civilians injured.
April 27, 2001 – Shooting attack at a vehicle near Umm al-Fahem, an Israeli dead and 4 others injured.
May 8, 2001 – Shooting and stabbing attack near Itamar, an Israeli civilian dead.
May 18, 2001 – Shooting attack near Ramallah, an Israeli officer dead and his mother seriously injured.
May 28, 2001 – Shooting attack near Nablus, 2 Israeli civilians injured.
May 29, 2001 – Shooting attack near Nablus, an Israeli civilian dead.
May 29, 2001 – Shooting attack south of Jerusalem, 2 Israeli civilians dead and 4 others injured.
June 12, 2001 – Shooting attack near Nablus, an Israeli civilian injured.
June 14, 2001 – Shooing attack near Bethlehem, an Israeli Intelligence officer dead.
June 17, 2001 – bombing attack in the area of Ramallah, 3 Israeli civilians injured.
June 18, 2001 – Shooting attack near Nablus, an Israeli civilian dead and another injured.
June 18, 2001 – Shooting attack near Tulkarem, an Israeli civilian dead.
June 21, 2001 – Shooting attack in the area of Tulkarem, an Israeli civilian injured.
June 28, 2001 – Shooting attack near Jenin, an Israeli civilian dead.
June 28, 2001 – Shooting attack in the area of Tulkarem, an Israeli civilian dead.
July 9, 2001 – Bombing attack south of Hebron, an Israeli officer dead and another injured.
July 30, 2001 – Shooting attack near Tulkarem, 3 soldiers injured.
July 31, 2001 – Shooting attack near Ramallah, 5 Israeli civilians injured.
July 31, 2001 – Shooting attack near Ramallah, 7 Israeli civilians injured.
July 31, 2001 – Shooting attack near Tulkarem, 2 Israeli soldiers injured.
August 5, 2001 – Shooting attack near Qalqilia, an Israeli woman dead and 3 others injured.
Auguat 8, 2001 – Shooting attack near Nablus, 2 Israeli soldiers injured.
August 9, 2001 – Shooting attack near Jenin, an Israeli woman dead and 3 others injured.
August 25, 2001 – Shooting attack near Ramallah, 3 Israeli civilians dead.
August 26, 2001 – Shooting attack near Tulkarem, an Israeli civilian dead.
August 29, 2001 – Shooting attack near Nablus, an Israeli civilian dead.
September 6, 2001 – Shooting attack near Tulkarem, an Israeli soldier dead and a female soldier injured.
September 11, 2001 – Shooting attack north of Tulkarem, 2 Israeli soldiers dead.
September 15, 2001 – Shooting attack in Jerusalem, an Israeli civilian dead.
September 20, 2001 – Shooting attack east of Bethlehem, an Israeli woman dead and another Israeli injured.
October 4, 2001 – Shooting attack in Afula, 3 Israeli civilians dead and 13 injured.
October 28, 2001 – Shooting attack near Baqa al-Gharbiya, an Israeli civilian dead.
November 9, 2001 – Shooting attack near in the area of Jenin, an Israeli woman dead.
November 9, 2001 – Shooting attack near Tel Aviv, an Israeli officer dead.
November 24, 2001 – Shooting attack near the village of Azzun, an Israeli soldier seriously injured.
November 27, 2001 – Shooting attack in Afula, 2 Israelis dead and 50 injured. (joint Fatah – Islamic Jihad attack)
December 3, 2001 – Shooting attack, an Israeli civilian injured.
December 24, 2001 – Shooting attack near Nablus, an Israeli civilian injured.
January 14, 2002 – Shooting attack near Nablus, an Israeli officer dead.
January 15, 2002 – Shooting attack near Jerusalem, an Israeli woman dead and another woman injured.
January 15, 2002 – An Israeli civilian was murdered. His body was found near Beit Sahour.
January 15, 2002 – Shooting attack in Hadera, 6 Israeli civilians dead and 35 injured.
January 22, 2002 – Shooting attack in Jerusalem, 2 Israeli civilians dead and 40 injured.
January 25, 2002 – Suicide attack in Tel Aviv. 45 Israeli civilians injured. (Joint Fatah – Islamic Jihad attack)
January 27, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack in Jerusalem, an Israeli civilian dead and 150 injured.
January 28, 2002 – Ramming and shooting attack, an Israeli soldier injured.
February 5, 2002 – Shooting attack near Hawara, an Israeli civilian injured.
February 15, 2002 – Shooting attack near Ramallah, an Israeli soldier dead.
February 17, 2002 – Attempt to commit a suicide attack in Hadera, 5 Israeli civilians injured.
February 18, 2002 – Two separate shooting attacks in Jerusalem and Gush Katif, 4 Israelis dead.
February 25, 2002 – Shooting attack east of Bethlehem, 2 Israeli civilians dead.
February 25, 2002 – Shooting attack in Jerusalem, an Israeli civilian dead and 8 others injured.
February 27, 2002 – Shooting attack in Jerusalem, an Israeli civilian dead.
February 27, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack near Modi’in, 3 Policemen injured.
February 28, 2002 – Launching mortar shell at Gilo neighbourhood in Jerusalem, an Israeli child injured.
March 2, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack in Jerusalem, 11 Israelis dead and 50 injured.
March 2, 2002 – Shooting attack near Bethlehem, an Israeli officer dead.
March 3, 2002 – Shooting attack near Khan Yunis, an Israeli soldier dead and 4 other injured (joint Fatah – Islamic Jihad attack).
March 5, 2002 – Shooting attack in Tel Aviv, 3 Israelis dead and 25 injured.
March 5, 2002 – Shooting attack near Bethlehem, an Israeli woman dead and her husband injured (joint Fatah – Hamas attack).
March 9, 2002 – Shooting attack in Natanya, 2 Israeli civilians dead and 50 injured.
March 9, 2002 – Attempt to commit a suicide attack in Jerusalem.
March 10, 2002 – Shooting attack in near Ramallah, an Israeli civilian injured.
March 10, 2002 – Shooting attack in Ashdod, an Israeli civilian seriously injured.
March 12, 2002 – Shooting attack in near Kiryar Sefer, an Israeli civilian dead and another injured.
March 14, 2002 – Detonating anti tank mine, 3 Israeli soldiers dead (joint Fatah – PRC attack).
March 17, 2002 – Shooting attack in Kefar Sava, an Israeli civilian dead and 16 injured.
March 18, 2002 – Shooting attack aimed at an Israeli bus near Kissufum checkpoint.
March 19, 2002 – Shooting attack near Beit Shemesh, 2 Israeli soldiers injured.
March 21, 2002 – Suicide attack in Jerusalem, 3 Israelis dead and 86 injured.
March 23, 2002 – Shooting attack aimed at Netzer Hazani.
March 24, 2002 – Shooting attack aimed at an Israeli bus, an Israeli civilian dead.
March 26, 2002 – Shooting attack near Kissufim checkpoint, 2 Israeli soldiers injured.
March 29, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack in Jerusalem, 2 Israelis dead and 28 injured.
March 30, 2002 – Shooting attack near Baqa al-Gharbiya, an Israeli soldier dead.
March 30, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack in Tel Aviv, an Israeli civilian dead and 30 injured.
March 31, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack in Haifa, 15 Israelis dead and 40 injured.
April 1, 2002 – Shooting attack east of Jerusalem, an Israeli soldier dead.
April 1, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack in Jerusalem, an Israeli policeman dead and 2 others injured.
April 1, 2002 – Shooting attack at an Israeli community near Jenin.
April 3, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack at an Israeli checkpoint near Baqa al-Gharbiya.
April 4, 2002 – Shooting attack in Hebron, an Israeli officer dead.
April 13, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack in Jerusalem, 4 Israelis dead and 104 injured.
April 20, 2002 – Shooting attack at Beit Hanoun Crossing, an Israeli soldier dead.
May 12, 2002 – Shooting attack at an Israeli community in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli woman dead.
May 22, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack in Rishon Lezion, 2 Israeli civilians dead and more than 40 injured.
May 24, 2002 – Shooting attack in Tulkarem, an Israeli soldier dead.
May 24, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack in Tel Aviv, 5 Israelis injured.
May 27, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack in Petah Tikvah, 2 Israelis dead and 37 injured.
May 28, 2002 – Shooting attack in Ofra, an Israeli civilian dead and another injured.
May 31, 2002 – Shooting attack at Shavi Shomron.
June 6, 2002 – Shooting attack north of Ramallah, an Israeli civilian dead.
June 11, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack in Herzelia, an Israeli civilian dead and 15 injured.
June 12, 2002 – Joint Fatah – DFLP shooting attack aimed at Netzarim.
June 17, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack north of Tulkarem.
June 19, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack in Jerusalem, 7 Israelis dead and 50 injured.
July 7, 2002 – Shooting attack aimed at the community of Elle Sinai, an Israeli soldier injured.
July 8, 2002 – Shooting attack near Jenin, an Israeli civilian injured.
July 10, 2002 – Shooting attack near Rafah, an Israeli officer dead.
July 17, 2002 – Twin suicide bombing attack in Tel Aviv, 2 Israeli civilians dead and 40 injured.
July 23, 2002 – Shooting attack in Jenin, 2 Israeli soldiers injured.
July 25, 2002 – Shooting attack near Aleh Zahav, an Israeli civilian dead.
July 26, 2002 – Shooting attack near Hebron, 4 Israeli civilians dead and 2 injured.
July 30, 2002 – Shooting attack near Nablus, 2 Israeli civilians dead.
July 30, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack in Jerusalem, 4 Israelis injured.
August 1, 2002 – Shooting attack west of Tulkarem, an Israeli civilian dead.
August 4, 2002 – Shooting attack south of Nablus, 2 Israeli civilians dead.
August 7, 2002 – Shooting attack in Jenin, 2 Israeli soldiers injured.
August 10, 2002 – Shooting attack in Mekhora, an Israeli woman dead and her husband injured.
August 11, 2002 – Shooting attack in Jenin, 2 Israeli soldiers injured (joint Fatah – Hamas – Islamic Jihad attack).
August 15, 2002 – Shooting attack near Kissufim Crossing (Joint Fatah – Hamas attack).
August 16, 2002 – Shooting attack in Jenin, 3 Israeli soldiers injured (joint Fatah – Hamas – Islamic Jihad attack).
August 20, 2002 – Shooting attack in Jenin, 2 Israeli soldiers injured (joint Fatah – Hamas – Islamic Jihad attack).
August 23, 2002 – Shooting attack at Kfar Darom, an Israeli soldier injured.
August 25, 2002 – Shooting attacks in Jenin and Nablus, an Israeli officer and a soldier injured (joint Fatha – Islamic Jihad attack).
August 30, 2002 – Shooting attack in Jenin, 3 Israeli soldiers injured (joint Fatah – Hamas attack).
September 2, 2002 – Shooting attack near Kissufim Crossing, an Israeli soldier injured (joint Fatah – DFLP attack).
September 3, 2002 – Shooting attack north of Ramallah, an Israeli civilan injured.
September 5, 2002 – Shooting attack in area of Elle Sinai, an Israeli officer dead and another injured.
September 11, 2002 – Shooting attack in Nablus, an Israeli soldier injured.
September 12, 2002 – Shooting attack in Tulkarem, an Israeli officer and a civilian injured.
September 12, 2002 – Shooting attack in Tulkarem, an Israeli woman injured.
September 12, 2002 – Shooting attack near Jenin, an Israeli civilian dead.
September 26, 2002 – Shooting attack in the area of Elle Sinai, 3 Israeli soldiers dead.
October 13, 2002 – Shooting attack near Yagel, 2 Israeli soldiers injured.
October 20, 2002 – Shooting attack at an IDF outpost in Khan Yunis, 2 Israeli soldiers injured.
October 29, 2002 – Shooting attack at the community of Hermesh, 3 Israeli civilians dead.
October 31, 2002 – Shooting attack in Ramallah, an Israeli officer injured.
November 10, 2002 – Shooting attack at Metzer, 5 Israelis dead and 10 injured.
November 18, 2002 – Shooting attack in Nablus, 2 Israeli soldirs injured.
November 28, 2002 – Suicide bombing attack in Beit Shean, 6 Isralei civilians dead and 40 injured.
November 29, 2002 – Shooting attack in Bdolah, 6 Israelis and 2 Tai workers injured.
December 8, 2002 – Detonating a mine at a military vehicle, an Israeli officer dead (joint Fatah – Islamic Jihad attack).
December 31, 2002 – Shooting attack aimed at IDF outpost in Rafah, 3 Israelis soldiers injured.
January 2, 2003 – Shooting attack at the community of Maor.
January 2, 2003 – Kidnapping and killing an Israeli civilian at the community of Menahamia.
January 4, 2003 – Shooting attack in Jenin, 5 Israeli soldiers injured.
January 5, 2003 – Twin suicide attacks in Tel Aviv, 15 Israelis killed and 120 injured.
January 15, 2003 – Shooting attack, 2 Israeli soldiers injured.
January 17, 2003 – Shooting attack in Jenin, 3 Israeli soldiers injured (joint attack to Fatah, Islamic Jihad and the Palestinian Popular Resistance.
January 28, 2003 – Shooting attack in Jenin, 3 Israeli soldiers injured (joint Fatah – Islamic Jihad attack).
February 5, 2003 – Shooting attack in Nablus, 2 Israeli soldiers dead (joint Fatah – PFLP attack.
February 23, 2003 – Shooting attack at Natzarim.
March 9, 2003 – Shooting attack in Gush Katif, an Israeli officer injured.
March 13, 2003 – Placing mines close to the community of Kfar Darom.
March 13, 2003 – Shooting attack in Jenin, 3 Israeli soldiers injured (joint Fatah – Hamas attack).
March 19, 2003 – Shooting attack near Jenin, an Israeli civilian

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