On Saturday, synagogues will conduct appropriate prayers and Rabbis will address the issue in their sermons. A letter-writing campaign to the President of The Islamic Republic of Iran as well as the Iranian Embassy in Ottawa has also been mobilized. As part of this demonstration of solidarity the rallies will include the participation of representatives from other faith communities and ethnocultural groups as well as political and community leaders. We are calling for the immediate release of our arrested brothers, said Moshe Ronen, CJC National President. In such countries, innocent activities such as the teaching of the Hebrew language can lead to charges of being a spy for Israel.
Espionage is punishable by death in Iran.
Since the Revolution of 1979 Iran has executed 17 of its Jewish citizens, including a number of community leaders. Les Scheininger, Chair of CJC's Public Policy and International Affairs Committee added, These arrests have nothing to do with spying and everything to do with a domestic power struggle and the use of the Jews as scapegoats. 1607 90th Ave. Danny Roth, Tel.