‘Unacceptable for hate to creep’ into Calgary Stampede says Israel’s ambassador in rebuke of Nenshi

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Israel’s ambassador to Canada, Iddo Moed, has rebuked Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi without even mentioning him.

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“Friendship should never be controversial,” Moed said in a statement, hours after Nenshi posted a letter expressing regret for posing for a photo with Moed at the Calgary Stampede.

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Nenshi wrote: “I want to speak to you from the heart about a photo going around from last weekend. I’m so sorry for the harm it caused.”

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Moed responded by recognizing the value of Alberta “friends old and new” and saying he saw “firsthand the growing strength of the Israel–Alberta partnership.” Then he added: “But it’s unacceptable for hate to creep and fester into a space built on hospitality, undermining the respect and empathy that should define it.”

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STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR IDDO MOED:

“Friendship should never be controversial.”

At Calgary Stampede with a 6-person tech delegation, I reconnected with Albertan friends old and new, and saw firsthand the growing strength of the Israel–Alberta partnership.

But it’s unacceptable…

— Israel in Canada (@IsraelinCanada) July 17, 2026

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In his letter, Nenshi said he was approached by Moed, and they “had a very brief and frank exchange during which a photo was taken.”

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He added: “After talking to many people in the community over the last couple of days, I better understand the immense hurt this has caused to a lot of folks.”

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