While the ICJ will make the final determination, it is now apparent that we have watched a genocide unfold, an "unequivocal conclusion" according to B’Tselem, an Israeli human rights organization.
Thank you for your letter and for acting on this critical situation in Gaza. I have felt so helpless and I hope you have put the wheels in motion to address this genocide. It has happened many years ago and we did nothing and today we have done nothing. The world hasn't learned.
We need more of your voice and that of all Canadians of all faiths. This needs to very front, loud and repeated often. The elimination of the Gazan population is the goal of the leaders of Isreal.
Why is the US still givning the country money and arms?
The Liberal government has already lied under Trudeau about its supposed arms embargo. Trudeau and several cabinet ministers called themselves Zionists. An ideology that is being exposed as racist, untruthful and fascist. The Liberal government would do well to be honest and recognize that Canada contributed, wittingly or unwittingly, to a genocide. History will make that clear enough in time. The party under its present leader would do well to be honest and make amends quickly, or history will not be kind to our nation and the Liberal Party.
Way too many Western officials/politicians, a.k.a. enablers, are basically taking directions from pro-Israel/-IDF lobbyists. And then there's the clearly-compromised heavily-corporatized Western news-media:
Particularly with Israel’s systematic mass slaughter and starvation of Gazan non-combatants young and old, that news-media have been, to put it mildly, editorially emasculated. Though it may be due to orders from ownership headquarters and therefore beyond their control, our (Canada's) news-media are serious offenders.
The most notable example is The National Post. One would really have to read it to believe it, especially since the initial (10/7) Hamas attack against Israel. It epitomizes an extreme example of an echo chamber promoting unconditional 110% support for the Israeli state, including its very-long-practiced cruelty towards the Palestinian people.
For example, shortly after that Hamas attack, a single-column story about a five-year-old American-Palestinian boy who was stabbed to death by the landlord of the residence in which he and his mother lived simply for being Palestinian was placed on page 5, while placed up high on the front page was a large photo (which accompanied a much larger story) with three Israeli teenage girls crying after their friends or family were kidnapped by Hamas gunmen.
More progressive outlets in Canada (e.g. The Globe and Mail) — progressive in regard to basically following “woke” ideology: that of race, sexuality, gender and gender-bending — may be considered more deceptive with their largely pro-Israel stance, especially since 10/7, while attempting to appear objective.
It’s the ethical/moral duty of Western journalists and editors to publicly expose the compromised news-media product and therefor its facilitator(s). By doing so, such brave journalists can at least then also proclaim they will no longer participate in its creation and/or dissemination.
Over decades, I’ve heard of too many cases of employees not standing up and doing what is necessary for the public and/or human(e) good, instead excusing themselves with something like: ‘I need this job — I have a family to support’. ... I have to say that — unless, of course, they were actually forced into coupling, copulating and procreating however many years before — such familial obligation status does not actually ethically or morally justify their willing involvement.
Quite frankly, journalists/editors with genuine integrity should and would tender their resignations and even publicly proclaim they can no longer help propagate their employer’s media product, whether it involves self-censored/missing coverage of a brutally lopsided foreign war or that of domestic corporate corruption that will harm the populace.
Thank you for your brave and just letter clearly outlining steps to stop the ongoing genocide and save the lives of these children being starved and bombed to death
When ICJ declared war criminal Bibi decides to speak to the U.S. congress he gets 96 standing ovations from both Democrats and Republicans. The Canadian government has supported Zionist ethnic cleansing for decades… they’ve just done it tacitly, more quietly than the Americans. We say we “support a two-state solution” but we only give one state (Israel) the support of our recognition.
Mr. Carney has finally been pressured to the point that he has signalled Canada MIGHT recognize a Palestinian state. Naturally he has done this in a way that the bombed and starved Gazans must jump through a near impossible array of hoops first. The Liberal government has claimed that Canada has ceased the shipment of military goods to Israel. And yet it turns out Canada is STILL shipping weapons to support Israel, including a shipment of bullets in the cargo hold of a civilian plane.
Democracy, though imperfect, is the best form of government for the simple reason that it gives the public the opportunity to constrain the activities of those who seek power. Power seekers tend to be amoral, narcissistic psychopaths, which is why Nate I am so ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED by your inspiring moral stance on this issue! At a time when politicians and “journalists” so obviously serve power… it is truly inspiring to see someone stand up for what is OBVIOUSLY right… irrespective of the very real possibility of meaningful costs to their personal career. BRAVO!
Ms Dcruz is an idiot. Zionist ethnic cleansing and ‘mowing the grass’ has been almost incessant since 1948.
Mr Erskine-Smith is the ONLY MP who has the courage to call out our PM, who wants to virtue-signal and do nothing for as long as he can. The idea that ‘recognizing the state of Palestine’ is simple horseshit; what exactly is there to recognize? Rubble? Childrens’ graves?? Instead we’ll ingratiate ourselves with Canada’s few (but admittedly influential) zionists. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if Mr. Carney and Ms. Anand were instead people of genuine character and principle?
Good thoughts, Nate. Thank you. Please build an alliance with like-minded Liberal MPs and put pressure on Carney and his Cabinet. What they are doing is shameful.
There is another diplomatic element to this crisis that is not mentioned. Why have Western governments, Canada included, not directly pressured Hamas’ financial and political sponsor Qatar to force an end to the hostage situation? The Qataris have far more leverage than Canada.
You really don't get it, do you? Canada is arming Israel, making us all complicit in genocide. As long as we do that, plus continue to trade with Israel, including buying its arms and military technology, we are supporting it to continue killing Palestinians. As such strong supporters of Israel, we are in no position to "pressure" Qatar to intervene with Hamas. If Canada cares about peace, Canada will sanction the aggressor, the perpetrator of genocide, the occupier of Palestinian land.
How come no one ever talks or writes about that terrorist group Hamas that is controlling the people of Gaza and started this conflict in the first place. Why doesn't Hamas surrender and disappear from the government of Gaza? Israel needs to terminate that horrible group of people. It is exaggerated that Israel is preventing food assistance getting to the needy people. They are just trying to control the food not feeding that terrorist government who grab all the food assistance first and then show pictures of weeping starving children, to get sympathy from the world. I pray for the innocent people in Gaza 🙏 which is all I feel I can do now.😥
They are not a "terrorist group" - the IDF deserves that label. Hamas is a group of brave freedom-fighters defending the rightful owners of their land from Zionist criminality. Free Palestine!
You are so completely ignorant of any actual historical data, that any attempt to engage in fact based conversation is impossible. People like you enable genocide. History will shame you, and reveal what kind of person you really are; wicked.
Omg. Have you no heart? How can you even write those words? Israel is committing genocide. They are starving a people to death. Israel! The country that suffered through the Holocaust is turning out to be no better than the Nazis. Netanyahu = Hitler.
So you’re playing the Whattaboutism game? Seriously? You can not see that Israel is committing genocide?
But if it makes you feel better, I most certainly do not support Hamas. Now you follow my example and admit that Netanyahu is just as evil as Hitler. Waiting for your reply.
Honestly I agree Israel has gone too far. But it’s Hamas that is the genocidal actor. Look in their charter where it says the duty of muslims is to kill Jews. A Hamas run Palestinian state would be another Iran or Taliban style theocracy. The world doesn’t need that.
Thanks for your moral clarity. We need to do better than issue empty statements; we need courageous leadership, and you have shown this is possible.
Thank you your advocacy, clarity and initiative. I hope Minister Anand hears your message.
Thank you for your letter and for acting on this critical situation in Gaza. I have felt so helpless and I hope you have put the wheels in motion to address this genocide. It has happened many years ago and we did nothing and today we have done nothing. The world hasn't learned.
We need more of your voice and that of all Canadians of all faiths. This needs to very front, loud and repeated often. The elimination of the Gazan population is the goal of the leaders of Isreal.
Why is the US still givning the country money and arms?
Nate thanks for your advocacy. As a regular citizen it's hard to know what action to take that could actually be beneficial.
The Liberal government has already lied under Trudeau about its supposed arms embargo. Trudeau and several cabinet ministers called themselves Zionists. An ideology that is being exposed as racist, untruthful and fascist. The Liberal government would do well to be honest and recognize that Canada contributed, wittingly or unwittingly, to a genocide. History will make that clear enough in time. The party under its present leader would do well to be honest and make amends quickly, or history will not be kind to our nation and the Liberal Party.
Way too many Western officials/politicians, a.k.a. enablers, are basically taking directions from pro-Israel/-IDF lobbyists. And then there's the clearly-compromised heavily-corporatized Western news-media:
Particularly with Israel’s systematic mass slaughter and starvation of Gazan non-combatants young and old, that news-media have been, to put it mildly, editorially emasculated. Though it may be due to orders from ownership headquarters and therefore beyond their control, our (Canada's) news-media are serious offenders.
The most notable example is The National Post. One would really have to read it to believe it, especially since the initial (10/7) Hamas attack against Israel. It epitomizes an extreme example of an echo chamber promoting unconditional 110% support for the Israeli state, including its very-long-practiced cruelty towards the Palestinian people.
For example, shortly after that Hamas attack, a single-column story about a five-year-old American-Palestinian boy who was stabbed to death by the landlord of the residence in which he and his mother lived simply for being Palestinian was placed on page 5, while placed up high on the front page was a large photo (which accompanied a much larger story) with three Israeli teenage girls crying after their friends or family were kidnapped by Hamas gunmen.
More progressive outlets in Canada (e.g. The Globe and Mail) — progressive in regard to basically following “woke” ideology: that of race, sexuality, gender and gender-bending — may be considered more deceptive with their largely pro-Israel stance, especially since 10/7, while attempting to appear objective.
It’s the ethical/moral duty of Western journalists and editors to publicly expose the compromised news-media product and therefor its facilitator(s). By doing so, such brave journalists can at least then also proclaim they will no longer participate in its creation and/or dissemination.
Over decades, I’ve heard of too many cases of employees not standing up and doing what is necessary for the public and/or human(e) good, instead excusing themselves with something like: ‘I need this job — I have a family to support’. ... I have to say that — unless, of course, they were actually forced into coupling, copulating and procreating however many years before — such familial obligation status does not actually ethically or morally justify their willing involvement.
Quite frankly, journalists/editors with genuine integrity should and would tender their resignations and even publicly proclaim they can no longer help propagate their employer’s media product, whether it involves self-censored/missing coverage of a brutally lopsided foreign war or that of domestic corporate corruption that will harm the populace.
Nothing's wrong with Zionism.
Thank you for your brave and just letter clearly outlining steps to stop the ongoing genocide and save the lives of these children being starved and bombed to death
When ICJ declared war criminal Bibi decides to speak to the U.S. congress he gets 96 standing ovations from both Democrats and Republicans. The Canadian government has supported Zionist ethnic cleansing for decades… they’ve just done it tacitly, more quietly than the Americans. We say we “support a two-state solution” but we only give one state (Israel) the support of our recognition.
Mr. Carney has finally been pressured to the point that he has signalled Canada MIGHT recognize a Palestinian state. Naturally he has done this in a way that the bombed and starved Gazans must jump through a near impossible array of hoops first. The Liberal government has claimed that Canada has ceased the shipment of military goods to Israel. And yet it turns out Canada is STILL shipping weapons to support Israel, including a shipment of bullets in the cargo hold of a civilian plane.
Democracy, though imperfect, is the best form of government for the simple reason that it gives the public the opportunity to constrain the activities of those who seek power. Power seekers tend to be amoral, narcissistic psychopaths, which is why Nate I am so ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED by your inspiring moral stance on this issue! At a time when politicians and “journalists” so obviously serve power… it is truly inspiring to see someone stand up for what is OBVIOUSLY right… irrespective of the very real possibility of meaningful costs to their personal career. BRAVO!
The ICJ never declared Netanyahu a war criminal.
Thank you Nate. Absolutely what needs to be done. Can we start a parliamentary petition to this effect? Will you sponsor it?
Thank-you, Nate.
Ms Dcruz is an idiot. Zionist ethnic cleansing and ‘mowing the grass’ has been almost incessant since 1948.
Mr Erskine-Smith is the ONLY MP who has the courage to call out our PM, who wants to virtue-signal and do nothing for as long as he can. The idea that ‘recognizing the state of Palestine’ is simple horseshit; what exactly is there to recognize? Rubble? Childrens’ graves?? Instead we’ll ingratiate ourselves with Canada’s few (but admittedly influential) zionists. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if Mr. Carney and Ms. Anand were instead people of genuine character and principle?
Is "Zionist ethnic cleansing" in the room with us right now?
Bravo! Nate leading again…still! Thank you.
Good thoughts, Nate. Thank you. Please build an alliance with like-minded Liberal MPs and put pressure on Carney and his Cabinet. What they are doing is shameful.
There is another diplomatic element to this crisis that is not mentioned. Why have Western governments, Canada included, not directly pressured Hamas’ financial and political sponsor Qatar to force an end to the hostage situation? The Qataris have far more leverage than Canada.
You really don't get it, do you? Canada is arming Israel, making us all complicit in genocide. As long as we do that, plus continue to trade with Israel, including buying its arms and military technology, we are supporting it to continue killing Palestinians. As such strong supporters of Israel, we are in no position to "pressure" Qatar to intervene with Hamas. If Canada cares about peace, Canada will sanction the aggressor, the perpetrator of genocide, the occupier of Palestinian land.
There's no genocide.
Yes, and the earth is flat.
The only sane comment here. Thank you.
How come no one ever talks or writes about that terrorist group Hamas that is controlling the people of Gaza and started this conflict in the first place. Why doesn't Hamas surrender and disappear from the government of Gaza? Israel needs to terminate that horrible group of people. It is exaggerated that Israel is preventing food assistance getting to the needy people. They are just trying to control the food not feeding that terrorist government who grab all the food assistance first and then show pictures of weeping starving children, to get sympathy from the world. I pray for the innocent people in Gaza 🙏 which is all I feel I can do now.😥
Take this bullshit to the National Post comment section where it belongs. Nathan is providing some desperately needed moral clarity
Do you have anything to say about a terrorist group Hamas controlling the poor people of Gaza?
They are not a "terrorist group" - the IDF deserves that label. Hamas is a group of brave freedom-fighters defending the rightful owners of their land from Zionist criminality. Free Palestine!
Do you have this in more genocidal?
You are so completely ignorant of any actual historical data, that any attempt to engage in fact based conversation is impossible. People like you enable genocide. History will shame you, and reveal what kind of person you really are; wicked.
Beside call me ignorant, did you have anything to say about a terrorist group Hamas controlling Gaza
You’re not worth my time
LMAO, typical
Omg. Have you no heart? How can you even write those words? Israel is committing genocide. They are starving a people to death. Israel! The country that suffered through the Holocaust is turning out to be no better than the Nazis. Netanyahu = Hitler.
If you have a big heart Ms Armstrong, do you have anything to say about the terrorist group Hamas controlling the poor people of Gaza?
Well… waiting for your reply… unless you have no heart.
So you’re playing the Whattaboutism game? Seriously? You can not see that Israel is committing genocide?
But if it makes you feel better, I most certainly do not support Hamas. Now you follow my example and admit that Netanyahu is just as evil as Hitler. Waiting for your reply.
You are an idiot.
Coming from the likes of you that's a compliment.
Thank you for your moral clarity.
Honestly I agree Israel has gone too far. But it’s Hamas that is the genocidal actor. Look in their charter where it says the duty of muslims is to kill Jews. A Hamas run Palestinian state would be another Iran or Taliban style theocracy. The world doesn’t need that.