Naheed Nenshi apologizes for photo with Israeli ambassador at Stampede
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi apologized on Instagram after being photographed with Israel's ambassador to Canada during Calgary's Stampede.
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Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi apologized for appearing in a photograph with Israel's ambassador to Canada, Iddo Moed, during Calgary's Stampede.
Nenshi said in an Instagram post that Moed approached him and they had a "brief and a frank exchange." After speaking with community members, he wrote, "I better understand the immense hurt that has been caused to a lot of folks."
In the apology, Nenshi referenced Israel's killing of 20,000 children in Gaza and cited a blockade that critics blame for famine conditions. He also highlighted recent bombing of Southern Lebanon and noted that "even here at home, we're seeing increases in anger, hatred, anti-Palestinian racism and anti-Semitism."
"I believe and will always believe that we have the ability here to be models for the world on how people of different faiths can live together purposefully and lift one another up to ensure we all live a life of dignity," Nenshi wrote.
The facts
Who did Naheed Nenshi apologize for meeting at Calgary's Stampede?
Naheed Nenshi apologized for being photographed with Iddo Moed, Israel's ambassador to Canada, at Calgary's Stampede.
Where did Nenshi post his apology?
Neheed Nenshi posted his apology on Instagram.
