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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Will this week’s vote on Parliament Hill change Canada’s relationship with Israel?
Description: On May 16, the House of Commons’ Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee adopted a motion introduced by the NDP’s Heather McPherson, a vocal critic of the Israeli government. Her motion—which passed with the support of four Liberal MPs, the NDP and the Bloc Quebecois—will now see the committee hold hearings on how Canada can foster peace between Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, in light of the recent upswing in violence that has killed at least 89 Palestinians and 14 Israelis this year.
McPherson’s views have sparked deep concern from some Jewish MPs and Jewish advocacy o...