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COMMUNITY: Jewish and minority groups condemn racist’s attempt to stir trouble in Calgary

            (AlbertaIndex, August 15, Wednesday) --- Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) and minorities have condemned attempts by a white racist to spread racial propaganda in Calgary.

            Following a call from the Calgary Police Service in response to bigoted leaflets posted in the city by a group calling itself the Aryan Guard, Wiesenthal researchers in Toronto and Los Angeles determined that Bill Noble, currently awaiting trial in British Columbia for charges on willful promotion of hatred, registered the Aryan Guard website on June 17, 2007.
           

Referring to it as “a new initiative to carry on the spirit of the Fourteen Words”, in his Internet blog, Noble, who also operates by the alias “Exterminance” has a long history of racist and white supremacist behavior online. The Fourteen Words was originally coined by infamous American racist leader David Lane and has since become the rallying cry of likeminded individuals the world over.
            Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center's Director of National Affairs Leo Adler said: “We originally filed a complaint with British Columbia authorities in December 2004 which led to Noble's arrest. His new on-line initiatives are cause for great concern and vigilance by Canadians.
            “Noble has begun to re-acquaint himself among global racists on popular Internet chat forums in recent weeks and all indications suggest he will continue to peddle intolerant ideologies geared specifically to the Calgary area.”
            Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies has called on the law enforcement community to maintain its ongoing investigation of Bill Noble and will continue to share its findings with investigators.
            At a human rights panel discussion on monitoring and policing racism and discrimination on August 14, speakers and participants at Calgary’s Glenbow Museum joined in the criticism of Noble’s attempt to blame the city’s recent spate of murders on minority groups.
            One of the speakers, Inspector Bob Couture, said the Calgary Police Service investigated the flyers, and referred the case to Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center.
            While police found Aryan Nation’s racially charged flyers disturbing, Couture said there was not enough basis for it to take action against the group.
            This year, police received reports for 53 incidents of hate crimes, he said.
            Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies is a Canadian human rights organization dedicated to fostering tolerance and understanding through community involvement, educational outreach and social action. With over 25,000 members of all faiths around the world, it confronts important contemporary issues including racism, anti-Semitism, terrorism and genocide.



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