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Ottawa pauses non-lethal military export permits for Israel (Toronto Star)

Since Jan. 8, applications for permits to allow Canadian companies to ship tens of millions of dollars worth of non-lethal goods and technology have been put on hold.

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March 14, 2024

L'échec systémique (La Presse)

Les situations de crise sont de formidables occasions de voir à quel point nos institutions sont efficaces ou non.

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March 14, 2024

Exportation de matériel militaire en Israël - Des demandes de permis en veilleuse depuis janvier (La Presse)

Le Canada a cessé depuis le 8 janvier dernier de donner le feu vert à l’exportation de matériel militaire non létal vers Israël. Car à Ottawa, on s’inquiète que ces biens et technologies servent à commettre des violations du droit humanitaire international.

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March 14, 2024

Canadian Jewish groups seek injunction extension against protesters (The Jerusalem Post)

In their statement, Jewish organizations said that they would "continue to explore every available avenue to ensure the safety and security of the Jewish community."

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March 14, 2024

Vancouver man arrested for threats against Jews, defacing hostage posters (The Jerusalem Post)

Canadian man arrested in Vancouver for antisemitic threats and vandalism against the posters of Israeli hostages. Jewish community and police respond to rising hate crimes.

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March 14, 2024

Ottawa slow-walking Israel's request for permission to import armoured vehicles: sources (CBC News)

Government also has withheld clearance for exports of non-lethal equipment to Israel, source says

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March 14, 2024

House motion on Israel-Hamas war adds to Canada's divided views (The Globe and Mail)

On Monday, the House of Commons will vote on an NDP motion to recognize the state of Palestine and to prohibit the sale of arms to Israel. The motion is unlikely to pass. But it speaks to how views on Israel and the Palestinians have hardened in this country since the Hamas atrocities of Oct. 7.

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March 13, 2024

First-ever injunction issued protecting Jewish institutions from antisemitic mobs (The Suburban)

Another anti-Israel and anti-Jewish demonstration, this time outside the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, had a surprise ending as bailiffs arrived serving injunctions against the mob and dispersing it with the help of the SPVM riot squad. Some legal observers consider this precedent the first injunctive relief granted to protect Jewish institutions since the Hamas atrocities of Oct.7.

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March 13, 2024

Une aide d'Ottawa pour les Palestiniennes survivantes de violences sexuelles (La Presse, + syndication de La presse canadienne)

L’annonce cette semaine selon laquelle le Canada fournirait un financement aux Palestiniennes qui ont survécu à des violences sexuelles a immédiatement suscité une réprimande de la part d’une responsable israélienne.

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March 13, 2024