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Nenshi’s Apology Sparks Controversy | Calgary News
Calgary’s former mayor Naheed Nenshi is under fire after apologizing for posing with Israel’s ambassador at the Stampede — a move he admits he didn’t fully understand the hurt it caused until speaking with community members. While acknowledging the pain of ongoing conflict and loss of life, his apology has sparked outrage among many in Calgary’s Jewish community, who see it as an insult to Jewish people and fear it emboldens antisemites. Senator Daryl Fridhandler has rebuked him, and notably, other Canadian leaders like Premier Danielle Smith and Pierre Poilievre also posed with the…
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