Israel says it is opening a second crossing to inspect cargo entering the Gaza Strip, a move meant to allow more humanitarian aid into the besieged territory. UN General Assembly set to vote Tuesday on another ceasefire resolution Civil order in Gaza imploding as fighting and deaths mount, UN says …
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UN votes to demand Israel-Hamas ceasefire; Canada among those voting in favour
The United Nations has overwhelmingly voted in favour of demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. World Food Program says half the population in the Palestinian enclave is starving The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted in favour of demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The vote in …
Read More »Tensions emerge in the Liberal caucus over Canada’s UN vote for a Gaza ceasefire
The federal government's decision to back a United Nations resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict without certain conditions has prompted a mix of reactions from Liberal MPs. Some say they hope it will bring about peace, while others say Canada has abandoned Israel while it's at war …
Read More »Tension over U.S. policy on Israel is approaching its snapping point
U.S. President Joe Biden is simultaneously trashing Israel's war cabinet, but supporting the country's war effort. Some see this as a warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: make changes, or risk losing U.S. support. Trashing Israel's war cabinet, supporting Israel's war effort — Biden's two-in-one message A tension at …
Read More »‘Perfect storm for disease has begun’ in Gaza, overwhelmed doctors say
A lack of food, clean water and shelter have worn down hundreds of thousands of traumatized people and, with a health system on its knees, doctors and aid workers say it's inevitable epidemics will rip through the enclave. 'Now it's about, 'How bad will it get?'' physician says of epidemic …
Read More »Israeli military says its actions mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages
Israeli troops on Friday mistakenly shot to death three hostages in a battle-torn neighbourhood of Gaza City, and an Israeli strike killed a Palestinian journalist in the south of the besieged territory. Israeli troops found the hostages Friday and erroneously identified them as a threat Israeli military says it mistakenly …
Read More »Canada’s UN ambassador defends UN vote as ‘compassionate’ response to humanitarian disaster in Gaza
Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the UN , says Canada needed to evolve its position to meet the demands of a humanitarian situation on the ground in Gaza that is increasingly dire. U.K., Germany, France have all now endorsed some form of call for ceasefire Canada's ambassador to the UN …
Read More »Killings of Palestinian children are soaring in the West Bank. Advocates say it happens with impunity
The Israeli military was quick to investigate the accidental killings of three Israeli hostages last week, but human rights groups say there is very little accountability when Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian children. Human rights groups say Israeli forces face little accountability when minors die in military operations WARNING: This story …
Read More »Trudeau says allies ‘increasingly concerned’ about Israel’s tactics eroding its international support
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's worried that Israel's tactics in the war against Hamas could put support for a Jewish state at risk. The Liberal government has been calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war since Dec. 12 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's worried that Israel's …
Read More »Canadian trapped in Gaza pleads for help as Ottawa announces new immigration measures
A Canadian citizen trapped in Gaza is begging for help as Ottawa announces new measures to help family members of Canadians flee the war zone. Immigration minister announced temporary measures Thursday to help Canadian family members flee Gaza Canadian trapped in Gaza pleads for help: 'Nowhere is safe' 9 hours …
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