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Canadian trade school turns down applicant for being Israeli
A Canadian trade school reportedly turned down an Israeli student applicant simply for being Israeli. Israeli civil engineering student and amateur carpenter Stav Doron told Channel 2 reporter Ido Daniel that he applied to study at the Island School of Building Arts, a Canadian trade school specializing in wood construction and design. He said in the report that he had wanted to study at the ISBA, located on Gabriola Island in the province of British Columbia, due to its expertise and prominence in the wood construction field. However, the school turned him down in an email, stating that they "are not accepting applications from Israel." The school official named Pat, whose last name was not given, wrote that the reason was "due to the conflict and illegal settlement activity in the region." Doron reponded to Pat that "It's very sad that an institution which has a community of students from all over the world would act in this way." He added that he was "sorry I bought your book," referring to the Master's Guide to Timber Framing, written by ISBA founder James Mitchell, which he had purchased from the ISBA website for $69.50. A representative from the student union wrote back to him that "Yes, it is unfortunate but we act according to our moral compass." Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-01-31 |
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