The co-founder of the Alliance of Concerned Jewish Canadians

Alliance of Concerned Jewish Canadians

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, Abraham Harvey "Eibie" Weizfeld is a Montreal

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-based peace activist

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 and author.

In 1985 he attained notoriety when he and a colleague attacked a statue on Parliament Hill

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 as part of a protest by a group called Parliament Hill Peace Camp, which was opposed to the testing of cruise missile

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s in Canada. The attack caused $15,000 in damage and the pair were sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment. The "peace camp", which consisted of four people, a tent, table, tarpaulin and mock missile, had originally been intended to only remain on Parliament Hill for three days; but ultimately remained for several years.

Weizfeld has travelled to Libya

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 on several occasions to defend the rule of Muammar Gaddafi

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.