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Canadian Government Sued Over Resuming UNRWA Funding (The Epoch Times)

Canadian families who have links to victims of the terrorist group Hamas have taken legal action against the Canadian federal government for resuming funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which has members accused of taking part in the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel.

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April 04, 2024

Ottawa is being sued for restoring UNRWA funding by survivors of terror victims (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

By funding UNRWA, the litigants argue, the government is funding terror while violating its own policies on ensuring foreign aid aligns with Canadian values

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April 04, 2024

Israel advocates ask court to freeze Canadian funding for UNRWA, citing Hamas claims (CBC, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

Canada suspended funding to the agency in January before restoring it again in March

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April 04, 2024

Mort de travailleurs humanitaires à Gaza | Trudeau rabroue Nétanyahou (La Presse)

Non, la mort de travailleurs humanitaires n’est pas quelque chose qui s’inscrit dans le cours normal d’une guerre, contrairement à ce que dit le premier ministre israélien Benyamin Nétanyahou, a riposté Justin Trudeau.

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April 04, 2024

Financement de l’UNRWA : Ottawa poursuivie par quatre familles (Radio-Canada)

Au nom de quatre familles juives, victimes de l’attaque du Hamas du 7 octobre, The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) a déposé jeudi une requête en Cour fédérale pour contester la décision d’Ottawa de reprendre le financement de l’UNRWA.

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April 04, 2024

Canadian Families of Hamas Victims and CIJA are Taking the Canadian Government to Court Over its Decision to Resume Funding for UNRWA

Ottawa, ON – April 4, 2024 – Today, Canadian families who lost loved ones in the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, together with the Centre for Israel...Read More

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April 04, 2024

Jewish community demands Plante act against antisemitism (The Suburban)

The Montreal Jewish community is calling on Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante to react more strongly to antisemitism and recent pro-Hamas demonstrations outside Jewish institutions, including the March 4 blockade outside Federation CJA and the March 5 protest of a real estate event at the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue.

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April 03, 2024

Trudeau demands investigation after Israeli air strike kills aid workers (Victoria News)

Canadian-American dual citizen Jacob Flickinger among 7 killed while delivering food to Gaza strip

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April 03, 2024

Ottawa condemns Israeli strike on aid workers in Gaza, demands investigation (The Globe and Mail, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

Canada joined multiple allies including the United States, Poland and Australia in demanding a full investigation Tuesday after an Israeli air strike killed seven aid workers trying to deliver desperately needed food in the Gaza Strip.

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April 03, 2024