The distance between Canada and Israel shrinks exponentially with every dollar, totalling many millions each year, honorably donated by Canadian Jews, and graciously accepted by the many worthwhile beneficiaries in Israel. These great efforts on the part of Canadian Jews help sustain many programs and organizations in Israel, and although no one is advocating a vote in Israeli politics, this most certainly affords us an opinion in matters of importance to Israel and the greater Jewish nation. By the way I do not believe the afore mentioned assistance is in any way reciprocal, therefore perhaps it is you who should "stand down" as the guardian of who gets to express their opinion.