The National Council of Canadian Muslims abruptly cancelled a meeting Monday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accusing his government of failing to protect Palestinians or take “tangible action” against hate crimes. “We no longer think it’s productive to speak with this prime minister,” chief executive Stephen Brown told a news conference. “There’s nothing new that … Read more
The United States will wait for the results of the United Nations’ investigation into the allegations staff were involved in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel before it resumes delivering aid, a spokesperson said. “We have suspended our contributions to UNRWA pending the results of this investigation,” U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said … Read more
A member of a team supporting a Canadian-Palestinian man documenting humanitarian efforts during the Israel-Hamas war says loved ones have lost contact with the citizen journalist in Gaza. Mansour Shouman was last heard from last Sunday around 4 p.m., Zaheera Soomar said. “Initially, we didn’t think anything of it because even in the days preceding that, … Read more
Three American troops were killed and dozens were injured Sunday in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, the U.S. military said. President Joe Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the first U.S. fatalities after months of strikes by the groups against American forces across the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas war. With an increasing risk of military escalation in the region, U.S. officials were … Read more
The United Nations agency charged with delivering aid to Palestinians has fired staff members accused of being involved in the Oct. 7 attacks against Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed. A statement posted to the United Nations Relief and Works agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) website on Friday morning says … Read more
Michael Levy is on a mission that has brought him to Toronto from Israel to share his brother’s story in hopes of raising awareness about the hostages still being held and to call for them to be released immediately. “My little brother had to watch his wife being murdered in front of his eyes before … Read more
Palestinian militants carried out the deadliest single attack on Israel’s forces since the Hamas raid that triggered the conflict, killing 21 soldiers, the military said Tuesday, a significant setback that could add to mounting calls for a cease-fire. Hours later, the military announced that ground forces had encircled the southern city of Khan Younis, Gaza’s … Read more
With the world facing conflicts and the ever-growing threat of artificial intelligence and climate change, scientists are set to give their latest estimates on how close humanity is to self-annihilation. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will give an update Tuesday on the Doomsday Clock, which currently sits at 90 seconds to midnight — the … Read more
The document was the group’s first public report justifying the attacks . (File) Palestinian Territories: The Hamas group said Sunday its October 7 attack on Israel was a “necessary step” against Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. But the group admitted in a 16-page report on the attacks that “some faults happened… due to the … Read more
Palestinian-Canadians and permanent residents are in a race against time to submit applications for Ottawa’s new program offering three-year visas for extended family members to take refuge in Canada. Those who have completed the process are anxiously waiting to hear whether their relatives have been approved, with no guarantee whether they’ll be accepted or how … Read more
