Dear editor:
I was a bit shocked to learn of an anti-Semitic incident that took place in a coffee shop in Moose Jaw.
I don’t know if the perpetrators were local or just passing through, but they were wildly discussing the corrupt and intrusive Jews of listening in on your cell phone, eavesdropping on what you say. I didn’t think such stupidity existed here on the sane, sensible prairie, but I guess these days, irrational fools can be found anywhere.
Antisemitism tragically is on the rise. The devil promote it, and he has too many followers.
Charmaine Wood
Irvine, AB.
Editor’s Note: As well as the letter to the editor that was hand-written and dropped off to the office, another paper was included that was apparently a group mail-out from The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry Canada (P.O. Box 428 STN A, Brampton, ON; L6V 2LA).
In it, the opening two paragraphs that were highlighted stated: “Imagine relaxing in your favourite coffee shop when suddenly someone starts ranting about how corrupt the Israelis are and how they are listening to every word you say on your cell phone. Such was the case this past July as my wife and I sat in a coffee shop in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
“Who would have thought you could encounter such hate for Israel and see antisemitism rear its ugly head firsthand in that little city? My wife was shocked at what she had heard, but she took this opportunity to share the truth about Israel…”
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