No one would really care about Mohamad Fakih, if it were not for that little enamel pin on his lapel, and the letters — “C.M.” — he always seems to append to the end of his name.

The Order of Canada is what transforms Fakih, a nobody, into a somebody.

The Order of Canada is important, you see. It is the Canadian equivalent of a British Knighthood. It is like the American Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Order is awarded to a very small group of people for making significant contributions to this country.

Its motto is DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM. That’s Latin for “they desire a better country.”

Does Mohamad Fakih desire a better country? Probably, in his own way. What we do know is that Mohamad Fakih also desires a country that prosecutes Jews who served in Israel.

Let us explain.

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