Jacob Flickinger

Father of killed Canadian aid worker urges Blinken for a tougher U.S. stance on Israel in Gaza

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Father of killed Canadian aid worker urges Blinken for a tougher U.S. stance on Israel in Gaza

When America’s top diplomat called with condolences over the killing of John Flickinger’s son in the Israeli airstrikes on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy in Gaza, Flickinger knew what he wanted to say. The grieving father told Secretary of State Antony Blinken the killings by Israel in the Hamas-run territory must end, and that the United … Read more

Dual Canadian-U.S. citizen killed in Gaza identified as Joly calls for probe – National

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Dual Canadian-U.S. citizen killed in Gaza identified as Joly calls for probe – National

Israeli airstrikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza reverberated around the world, as friends and relatives mourned the losses of those who were delivering food to besieged Palestinians with the charity World Central Kitchen. Killed were three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national, an American-Canadian dual citizen and a Palestinian. Some had traveled the world, participating in aid efforts in the … Read more