Bambi was deeply sad to read about the story of the Tsurkans, namely their teen daughter Shaked. The latter was beaten by another female peer coming from behind her while several others stood by, watching the scene and recording it on their phones. The violent act occurred in a parking lot during school hours in Fredericton, capital of the peaceful and beautiful Canadian maritime province of New Brunswick (NB).
According to the National Post, Shaked was dragged to the ground where she was punched “repeatedly in front of several bystanders. The two get into a scuffle until an adult comes over after about a minute and breaks up the fight“. Bambi is not on social media, but she took the time to watch the HIGHLY disturbing and unacceptable video shared in the article in question (https://rb.gy/4jj7pg).
This sad story is now in the CBC, CTV News Atlantic, the Telegraph Journal as well as other media like True North, the Canadian Jewish News, and several international ones. From the title of the CBC article, Bambi learned that the police made arrests related to this case (https://shorturl.at/63zE3). As for the CTV News Atlantic article, it informs us that “the Tsurkan’s moved to Canada from Israel 18 months ago – and believe their background is what sparked the altercation” (https://shorturl.at/qQSBX). Finally, from the Telegraph journal, Bambi learned that Mr. and Ms. Tsurkan met with the Premier of the province, Mr. Higgs (https://shorturl.at/Ck492). Good for them. Bravo also for raising public awareness to prevent other potential stories of violence (called antisemitism in this case).
Everyone deserves to live in safety, and be treated with respect and kindness, in NB and in Canada, including this family who escaped the Middle East to find a safety haven in its adoptive country. Why are we bringing the conflicts of our birth countries to Canada? How can violence, or bullying, against a teen living in Canada support the Palestinian cause? How could it help those who are suffering in Gaza, including youth like these two girls?
No to violence against anyone, regardless of age, sex, origin, religion, political or ideological view, sexual orientation, etc. If she may, Bambi will end this post by echoing Mr. Tsurkan’s wise words reported in the CTV News Atlantic article (https://shorturl.at/qQSBX): “Just be good. Be yourself. Let other people be themselves. Help each other. I think that respect would be the word I was looking for. To respect each other”.
Absolutely appalled by this behaviour!! The people who behaved badly towards the Family must be brought to justice!! This is not acceptable in this day and age–especially in Canada!! Thanks for informing the public about this horrendous behaviour!! It must be stopped immediately and also some consequences towards this (shocking) behaviour must be given to the instigators of this horrible confrontation!