Halifax Pride meeting vote defeats motion to remove pro-Israel campaign
HALIFAX — Emotions ran high in a jam-packed hotel meeting room in Halifax as a resolution that would have removed a pro-Israel campaign from a Halifax Pride event was defeated by a majority vote at the organization’s annual general meeting.
The motion brought forward by the group Queer Arabs of Halifax was rejected Wednesday by a vote of 210 to 106 with five abstentions.
The group said the “Size doesn’t matter” campaign materials, that were part of a booth hosted by the Atlantic Jewish Council at the Halifax Pride Society’s community fair, were not acceptable amidst international condemnations against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.
The materials promote LGBTQ life in Israel and tourism in Tel Aviv.