Campaign to stop Israeli military recruitment in Canada gathers pace
The Canadian Embassy in Tel Aviv host a party with Canadian lone soldiers in the Israeli Army on 16 January 2020 [Canada in Israel/Twitter] December 22, 2020 at 3:27 pm
A campaign to end the illegal recruitment of Canadian citizens by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has been gathering pace. One hundred and seventy prominent Canadian faith leaders, activists, artists and intellectuals have called on Justice Minister David Lametti to investigate and possibly take legal action against all those involved in recruiting and encouraging recruiting in the country for the IDF, according to
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Shadi Hatem
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Human rights activists are demanding an end to the Israeli military’s recruitment of Canadians, which violates the laws of that country.
The Canadian government has so far refused to enforce its laws, allowing Israel to continue the practice.
Canadians joined Zionist militias during the Nakba, the forced expulsion of Palestinians from their homeland in 1947 and 1948.
The Israeli army has boasted in recent years that it has enlisted hundreds of Canadian citizens to its occupation military, joining other foreigners including those from the US.
The CBC reported last year that Canadian government agencies do not keep track of how many of its citizens join the Israeli army.