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| May 14, 2015
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Canadian Multiculturalism Minister: Defending Israel Key to Tackling Anti-Semitism

Canada’s Minister Uppal admits his country defends Israel ‘not because it’s popular, but because it’s the right thing to do.’

By Ari Soffer

 

Supporting Israel is part and parcel of the fight against anti-Semitism, and other countries should learn from Canada’s example in doing so, a Canadian minister has said.

Canadian Minister of State (Multiculturalism), Tim Uppal – Photo: Ari Soffer

Speaking to Arutz Sheva at the 5th Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism, Minister of State for Multiculturalism Tim Uppal said it was “only natural” that the Canadian government should send a senior delegation to the event.

He cited Canada’s role as a safe haven for Jews fleeing persecution in the past, including some 40,000 holocaust survivors “who came  to the country, established themselves and really helped helped build the country into what it is today.”

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| May 12, 2015
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Canada’s New Hate Crime Laws Will Prosecute BDS Anti-Semitism

Steven Blaney, Canada’s Public Security Minister said boycotts of Israel constitute anti-Semitic hate speech & violence, and vowed a “zero tolerance” policy toward the BDS movement.

By Cynthia Blank

 

Canada, one of Israel’s staunchest allies, appears primed to use its new hate crime laws against groups advocating for the virulently anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

According to a Canadian Broadcasting Company report on Monday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government made its intentions clear by sending a list of the country’s hate crime laws in response to CBC’s inquiry on its stance on BDS.

Over the past few months, several cabinet ministers have made statements pledging vigilance against the country’s many BDS groups, which are primarily associated with universities, labor unions and churches. Continue Reading »

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| April 23, 2015
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On Israel’s Independence Day, Canada’s PM Reaffirms Support for Jewish State

Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper says “The Government of Canada remains resolute in our commitment to defend Israel’s right to exist. We believe this right is absolute and non-negotiable.”

By Elad Benari

 

Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a staunch supporter of Israel, on Wednesday reaffirmed his country’s support for the Jewish state, in a statement released in celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day.

“Tonight at sundown marks the 67th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel – the realization of the Jewish people’s longstanding dream to establish a modern Jewish state in their historic homeland,” said Harper. Continue Reading »

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| January 18, 2015
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Watch: Palestinians throw eggs, shoes at Canadian FM John Baird during official Ramallah visit

‘Baird you are not welcome in Palestine’ protesters yelled at Canadian FM when he arrived for ‘cordial & constructive’ meeting with Palestinian leaders in Ramallah.

By Elior Levy

 

Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird’s convoy was pelted with eggs and shoes while visiting the West Bank on Sunday, Palestinian sources told Ynet. The incident took place as the convoy was arriving at the Palestinian Foreign Ministry in Ramallah. Palestinian security forces managed to prevent them from reaching the convoy.

Baird was not hit, but one of the eggs smacked onto the roof of his car after a meeting with his Palestinian counterpart at the Foreign Ministry in Ramallah. Continue Reading »

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| November 12, 2014
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Moral inequality between EU & Canada’s response to upsurge of Arab attacks on Jews

EU foreign policy chief explains that terror stabbings will continue without Palestinian state, while Canada’s FM condemns continued incitement by Arab leaders.

By  Israel Today Staff

 

Following Monday’s deadly terror stabbings, Western leaders engaged in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process were quick to issue statements of condemnation, though their substance was disparate, and very telling as to whom Jerusalem could truly count on to understand its security needs.

The knife used in Monday’s stabbing attack in Judea, in which a young Jewish woman was killed and two others were wounded.

First up was new European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, who expressed “concern” over the attacks, which she insisted was “further evidence” that the Palestinians now erupting in violence must be given their own state, lest the violence grow worse.

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| March 28, 2014
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Canadian FM Baird: Jewish refugees need be considered into Mideast peace accord

 

Foreign Minister Baird stresses recognition of all the refugee populations, and that the 800,000 Jewish refugees from Arab countries ‘does not diminish or compete with the situation of Palestinian refugees.’

By Ynetnews

 

Recognition of Jewish refugees from Arab states should be part of the Israeli-Palestinian peace accord, Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird said Wednesday.

Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman (R) greets his Canadian counterpart John Baird before their dinner in Jerusalem, Jan. 19, 2013. - Photo: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman (R) greets his Canadian counterpart John Baird before their dinner in Jerusalem, Jan. 19, 2013. – Photo: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

On Wednesday, the Canadian House of Commons accepted a report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, that recommended the Canadian government officially recognize the experience of Jewish refugees from Arab states. Continue Reading »

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| February 16, 2014
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Canadian businessman claims Ottawa granted Israeli Mossad agent new identity

Arian Azarbar claims a  Israeli agent was granted a new identity & passport after allegedly participating in the 2010 Dubai mission of assassinating senior Hamas terrorist, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, in his hotel room.

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An Israeli Mossad agent living in Canada was secretly provided a new identity and passport by the government, a Canadian-Iranian businessman alleged in an interview, the Canoe website reported Saturday.

Mossad operatives who allegedly assassinated Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai in 2010.

Mossad operatives who allegedly assassinated Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai in 2010, dressed in tennis garb. – Photo: Courtesy Israel Ch. 2

Arian Azarbar says the Israeli spy was granted the new identity after participating in the 2010 plot to kill Hamas terrorist leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in a Dubai hotel.

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| January 23, 2014
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Canadian PM performs for Bibi & Sara with ‘Hey Jude’

VIDEO: PM Natanyahu & wife Sara sing along at state dinner.

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Stephen Harper this week became the first Canadian prime minister to address Israel’s Knesset – and also likely the first to belt out the Beatles’ “Hey Jude” before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others at a state dinner.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper singing ‘Hey Jude’ in Israel.- Photo: YouTube screenshot

In a video posted on Netanyahu’s YouTube channel on Tuesday, Harper, who fronts a covers band called Herringbone, is seen sitting behind a keyboard and singing the classic tune.

Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, meanwhile smile and sway at their table during the performance. Continue Reading »

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| January 22, 2014
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Arab MK Tibi Unmasked as Uncivilized Host and Liar

 

 

The Canadian delegation was shocked by the uncivilized behavior of loud-mouthed Israeli Arab member of Knesset, and worst of all, a blatant liar.

By Israel Today Staff

 

 

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit is the gift that just keeps on giving.

Aside from his public and unwavering stance in support of Israel, and his refusal to be tricked into unfairly singling out the Jewish state for criticism, Harper’s visit has provided the backdrop for one or two amusing political episodes, as well.

Arab Knesset Member Ahmed Tibi, hater of all things “Zionist,”, expresses a ‘right’ not available to Palestinians in a dozen Muslim countries.

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| January 19, 2014
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Canadian Prime Minister Harper praised by Netanyahu for ‘Great Moral Leadership’

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Jerusalem for first official visit and will address Israel’s Knesset Monday.

By Gil Ronen

 

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Israel and will address the Knesset on Monday. This is Harper’s first visit to Israel.

PM Netanyahu welcomes PM of Canada Stephen Harper - Photo: Screenshot PMO

PM Netanyahu welcomes PM of Canada Stephen Harper – Photo: Screenshot PMO

In welcoming Harper, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that while this world is “often cynical and hypocritical, you have shown great moral leadership. When it comes to fighting terrorism, you know that there cannot be any politically correct double talk, but only unequivocal condemnation and united international action. Continue Reading »

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| January 18, 2014
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Why is Canadian PM Harper one of Israel’s staunchest supporters?

Harper was exposed to Middle East policy issues when he was 1st elected to Parliament in 1993, who saw Israel as an oasis of democracy surrounded by dictatorships.

 

 

TORONTO (JTA) — It took seven years, but one of Israel’s staunchest allies among world leaders will be making his maiden voyage to the Jewish state on Sunday.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, in Ottawa in 2012. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO via Getty Images)

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, in Ottawa in 2012. – Amos Ben Gershom/GPO via Getty Images

In announcing the trip last month at a Jewish National Fund dinner, where he was being honored, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper called Israel “a light of freedom and democracy in what is otherwise a region of darkness” and pledged that the Jewish state “will always have Canada as a friend.”

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| January 8, 2014
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Pro-Israel law professor appointed new Canadian ambassador to Israel

Report says Canada’s PM will visit Israel this month for the first time as show of support for Israel.

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A Toronto law professor critical of the Palestinian Authority and Hamas was named Canada’s next ambassador to Israel, the National Post reported Wednesday.

Canada's PM Stephen Harper, left, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a bilateral meeting in New York on September 28, 2012. – Photo: AP

According to the report, the appointment of Hebrew University alumna Vivian Bercovici reflects Ottawa’s increasingly pro-Israeli line.

As a columnist to the Toronto Star, Bercovici frequently censured the Palestinian leaders for “their collective ideological commitment to the total destruction of the state of Israel, which they regard as a blasphemous blight on the Arab and Muslim worlds,” the Post said, adding that she also slated the United Nations for lagging in action to fight human rights violations in Iran and Egypt. Continue Reading »

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| January 7, 2014
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Hula Nature Reserve visitor center to be named after Canadian PM

 

JNF has decided to name the Hula Nature Reserve visitor center after Canadian PM Stephen Harper in recognition of his ongoing support of Israel.

PM Harper is planing to visit Israel soon.

By Shlomo Cesana

 

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is set to visit Israel in two weeks, will receive a “king’s honor” upon his arrival, according to political sources.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper – Photo: Reuters

The soon-to-be-built visitor center at the Hula Nature Reserve will be named after him, in recognition of his ongoing friendship with and support for Israel.

The center, established by the Jewish National Fund, will be built from funds collected in Canada at a fundraising event that Harper attended.

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| December 26, 2013
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Canadian Prime Minister Harper to Address the Knesset

Canadian PM Stephen Harper will address the Knesset during his upcoming visit to Jerusalem in January.

By Elad Benar

 

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will speak at the Knesset during his upcoming visit to Israel, which will begin on January 20, Shalom Toronto reported on Wednesday.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper – Reuters

Harper will lead a delegation of some 200 people, including Canadian journalists, the report said.

During the visit, Harper will also visit Ramallah and Jordan. This is Harper’s first visit to the Middle East since he was elected as Prime Minister in 2006.

The Canadian Prime Minister announced his visit to Israel during a speech he gave at the Jewish National Fund (JNF) annual fundraising gala Negev dinner which was held in Toronto earlier this month. Continue Reading »

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| December 2, 2013
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1000 Palestinians plan to protest Canadian PM’s appearance at JNF event

 

JNF-KKL event honoring Canadian PM Harper expected to attract 1,000 strong Palestinian protesters against Israel’s Bedouin resettlement bill.

‘JNF’s trees are soldiers in Zionist army of occupation’ says Palestinian.

By Ofer Petersburg

Canadian police forces are currently preparing for a Palestinian protest against Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper who is expected to participate in a Jewish National Fund of Canada event.

The event is a dinner being held in the prime minister’s honor and the protest is expected to be attract at least 1,000 people. According to the protest’s organizers, the demonstration is being held in wake of the Praver Plan to resettle Bedouins. Continue Reading »

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