Prime Minister invited Waffen-SS veteran Hunka to his official reception for Zelensky

captainlezbian , 6 months ago

Well that’s an international incident.

In general if you absolutely can’t refrain from inviting Nazis to events, at least don’t invite Nazis to events for Jewish people.

RobotToaster , 6 months ago

if there’s a Nazi at the table…

NightOwl , 6 months ago

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autotldr Bot , 6 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

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The SS veteran’s two ovations in the House of Commons that day sparked an outcry and led to the resignation of speaker Anthony Rota after he pointed him out in the gallery, paid tribute to him and said he was a Canadian and Ukrainian hero.

The invitation from the Prime Minister to “a special event” at Fort York Armoury in Toronto later that evening was sent to Mr. Hunka four days before the reception from the Office of Protocol of Canada.

“Dear Yaroslav Hunka, The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, is pleased to invite you to a special event.

It asks for a reply by the next day, and says: “Once we receive confirmation of your attendance, the formal invitation will be issued, including detailed information regarding registration and access.”

The accolades the Waffen-SS veteran received in the House of Commons – including two separate ovations - caused an outcry in Canada and abroad, with some saying it boosted discredited Russian propaganda about Ukraine having Nazi ties.

Mr. Hunka has been open about his decision to volunteer for the Nazi-led unit, and 13 years ago wrote an essay about his time in the Waffen-SS Galicia division for an American online magazine focused on Ukrainian war veterans.

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Mongostein , 6 months ago

This was like 6 months ago. Some idiot heard “WWII” vet and booked the guy without checking which side he was on. Stupid, but it’s long since time to let it go.

It still reads as though things that have happened are happening in the future. Why is this article being published again? It’s says it was updated yesterday, but what was the update?