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Toronto Poet's Oct 7 Poem Sparks Controversy
Toronto poet's poem praising Hamas attack in journal funded by Canada Council sparks review.
In brief
Toronto poet's poem praising Hamas attack in journal funded by Canada Council sparks review. Toronto poet Bahar Orang's poem in government-funded journal praised October 7 Hamas attack, triggering Canada Council review. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Poem in government journal
Toronto poet bahar orang published poem in canada council funded journal ex-puritan.
Poem praises october 7 attack
Orang describes october 7 as deadliest day for jewish community since holocaust with 1200 israelis murdered.
Poem references paragliders
Orang writes praise the paragliders their gentle ascension and unbroken morning.
“Praise the paragliders, their gentle ascension, their unbroken morning, and of course their triumphant descension…”
Canada Council review underway
Canada council retained legal counsel to review ex-puritan after concerns about content.
The short version
Toronto poet Bahar Orang's poem in government-funded journal praised October 7 Hamas attack, triggering Canada Council review.
