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Nov 27, 2024, 9:23 PM

Why Canada Must Support a Negotiated Peace in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Recently, Canada’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development recommended that Canada recognize a Palestinian state without requiring direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. While well-intentioned, this approach diverges from Canada’s longstanding policy of advocating for...

Nov 26, 2024, 11:29 PM

Canada Should Have Rejected ICC’s Warrants For Israeli Leaders

In one of the 21st century’s gravest perversions of justice, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. This unprecedented move marks the ICC’s first issuance...

May 5, 2021, 6:55 PM

Agenda-driven Human Rights Watch report undermines peace

After a fourth round of elections, Israel’s political system hinges on a small Islamist party to break an intense two-year deadlock. The United Arab List party, commonly known as Ra’am, serves as the political wing of Israel’s Islamic movement,...

Mar 10, 2020, 8:23 PM

It is time for Helmut Oberlander to leave Canada

Lawyers for this member of a notorious death squad appallingly claim he's too feeble to be deported. His victims had no such protection

Nov 21, 2019, 11:02 PM

Canada’s UN Vote Betrays Longstanding Policy, Encourages Intransigence

On November 19, Canada made a startling and ill-advised decision to upend its long-standing UN strategy concerning Israel and renege on its undertakings to Canadian Jewish voters. Coming in the aftermath of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s comments about...

Jul 25, 2019, 8:37 PM

Why Canadians should take note of what’s happening in UK politics

For some time, Brexit has dominated British headlines. While the effects of Britain’s departure from the European Union will remain central to the political discussion in the United Kingdom, Canadians should track another issue bubbling in British politics, one...

Jun 29, 2019, 12:39 AM

Canada Right to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

Since the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre last October, much ink has been spilled on the rise of antisemitism. Rightly so, given clear evidence that the world’s oldest hate is seeing a dangerous resurgence. Mass violence targeting Jewish institutions in Europe and...

Apr 7, 2019, 11:05 PM

Rivlin Visit to Canada Highlights Importance of Progressive Support for Israel

“Antisemitism is on the rise, and a hallmark of its latest iterations is a deep-seated hatred for Israel,” said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during an event to mark President Rivlin’s state visit this week. “That’s why a movement...

Jul 12, 2018, 12:07 AM

Canadian Jewish Leaders Discuss Israel with PM Trudeau

Many in the Canadian Jewish community were disappointed by Prime Minister Trudeau’s statement in May on the Israel-Gaza border clashes. Among other deficiencies, grassroots community members were deeply concerned by its failure to mention Hamas and its role in...

Jun 21, 2018, 8:57 PM

Canada is Right to Take a Strong Stand Against Iran

Anyone concerned about the threat Iran poses to global peace and human rights should be encouraged by growing momentum in Canada to hold Iran to account. Last week, in a 248-to-45 vote, Canada’s House of Commons passed a motion condemning...

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About Me

Based in Ottawa, Shimon Koffler Fogel is President and CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) – the advocacy agent of Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA, representing Jewish Federations across Canada.