CIJA Note to Community on Hostage Agreement

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CIJA
|January 17, 2025

Today, the Israeli government officially confirmed an agreement that will begin the process of returning hostages to their loved ones.

For the past 469 days, our Jewish community alongside Canadians from all backgrounds have been seized with the shared objective of returning the innocent babies, children, grandparents, men, and women who were taken by Hamas and other terrorists.

We remain horrified by the brutality of the October 7 massacre and the inhumane treatment of the hostages. Today at this pivotal moment, as they have been every day for the past 15 months, our thoughts are with the hostages and their families.

We also recognize the painful concessions that Israel has been willing to make through this agreement, including the release of Palestinian terrorists convicted of murder. Now and always, we stand with the people of Israel as they navigate a crisis that no country should have to go through.

Here in Canada, it has been powerful to see the outpouring of solidarity and activism in support of the hostages. Our team at CIJA will not rest until every hostage is returned home and the people of Israel finally realize the peace and security they deserve.

Am Yisrael Chai,

Noah Shack,
Interim President 


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The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is the advocacy agent of Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA, representing Jewish Federations across Canada.