Montreal passes amended motion that does not cut ties with Israel
"A substantially improved motion is not the same thing as a good motion," stated Rabbi Saul Emanuel, executive director of the Jewish Community Council of Montreal. "The fact that it was proposed at all, and…
Assessment
Montreal's council avoided a rupture with Israel, but the amended motion still marks a political shift. Rabbi Saul Emanuel's warning that an improved motion is not a good one points to deeper concerns about how far the city's discourse has moved. The real test is whether this becomes a precedent for further measures.