Bias and disinformation will be the order of the day

The Muslim Student Association at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia is presenting an awareness event about Gaza on February 23. Judging by the notice on the Association's website, sfu.ca/~msa, advertising posters on campus and the content and tone of similar events at colleges and universities throughout Canada and the United States it will have nothing to do with reality and will be full of outright lies, distortions, hatred and attacks on Jews and Israel. Real awareness won't be on offer and anyone who tries to present a contrary viewpoint will either be shouted down or prevented from speaking in the first place. Bias and disinformation will be the order of the day and those who seek an accurate picture of the situation in Gaza and the reasons for it will have to look elsewhere...they certainly won't find it at this event.