As head of Canadian Armed Forces (2005 to 2008), General Rick Hillyer (ret’d) was chiefly responsible for convincing Canada to send a large contingent of troops to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan. He now has a new fight as honorary patron of “Allies for a Strong Canada”, a Canadian NGO whose main objectives are to combat antisemitism and increase Canadian support for Israel. Read more.
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Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, author, writer, former politician, newspaper publisher, and financier was named to head the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation by the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney. Read more….
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Basel Adra (l) is a Palestinian whose whole village is being demolished by Israeli soldiers apparently to make way for a military training area. Youval Abraham (r), a Jewish Israeli is appalled by what is happening in his name. He returns repeatedly to document the expulsions. In the process, they establish a powerful relationship. Their documentary is opening the eyes of many who have not paid much attention to what Israel is doing in the West Bank. Read more.…
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A few days before stepping down as Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau defiantly told an Ottawa gathering “I am a Zionist’. It was the same day that Israeli minister Eli Cohen said he would stop all electricity from entering Gaza, effectively shutting down vital infrastructure including its water supply. Read more.
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Two conscientious objectors who have each served time in prison for refusing to serve in the Israeli army while it commits genocide in Gaza, are touring Canada thanks to Independent Jewish Voices Canada. Read more…
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Canada Talks Israel/Palestine 