Gaza, Israel and Canada
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As I will discuss at the United Nations next week, Canada is committed to a two-state solution where Palestinians and Israelis can live peacefully side by side,' says foreign minister - Anadolu Ajansı
Some of Israel’s closest allies have stepped up criticism of its restrictions on aid to Gaza, where doctors and aid organizations say people are dying of starvation.
Canada has joined a chorus of countries condemning Israel for the escalating humanitarian disaster in Gaza. Kamil Karamali on Israel's response.
Gaza is suffering 'man-made mass starvation' caused by the blockade of aid into the territory, the head of the World-Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has said, as more than 100
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How international condemnation of Israel gives Hamas hope and a reason to keep dragging its feet. Imagine that you are in control of a piece of territory and your people are suffering terribly and facing a hunger crisis.
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The Forward on MSNCanada’s antisemitism envoy resigns abruptly: ‘It was hard to get people to speak up’Lyons’ departure means that both Canada and the United States do not have anyone in their antisemitism envoy roles. President Donald Trump has announced his pick for the role of antisemitism envoy, a Hasidic fixer named Yehuda Kaploun, but Congress has yet to schedule a confirmation hearing for the nominee nearly six months into his term.
The foreign ministers of countries also including Australia and Canada said “the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths.”
Lyons’ exit comes as Canadian Jews have faced surging antisemitism since Oct. 7. In 2024, Jews remained the top target of hate crimes in Canada, with a total of 920 hate crimes being directed at Jews, according to data released this week by Statistics Canada.