Trudeau offended Israel with call for ‘maximum restraint,’ says Israeli president

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offended his country earlier this month when he asked Israel to exercise “maximum restraint” in military operations in Gaza.

“We were offended by the comments of Prime Minister Trudeau because I spoke myself with Prime Minister Trudeau just a week before [he] spoke to me about enabling the exit of Canadian civilians, who are in Gaza, and Israel has done its best and made it a priority,” Herzog told CBC’s The National on Sunday.

The Israeli president said Israel “truly” cares about civilians in Gaza and warns them of imminent attacks through leaflets, text messages and other methods to give them time to flee.

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If everyone can be ‘far right’ then the term has lost all meaning

Elites use playground insults to express disapproval and shut down further discussion

Last Thursday, Dublin city centre resembled a war zone. Violent mobs rioted for over three hours in what’s been described as ‘the worst disorder experienced for decades’. Vehicles, including police cars, were set on fire, and three buses and a tram were destroyed. The ‘huge destruction’ left shops badly damaged and windows broken. Looting followed.

In Canada “Far Right” means you disagree with Justin and his Media.

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How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October

Five armed Palestinian groups joined Hamas in the deadly 7 October attack on Israel after training together in military-style exercises from 2020 onwards, BBC News analysis shows.

The groups carried out joint drills in Gaza which closely resembled the tactics used during the deadly assault – including at a site less than 1km (0.6 miles) from the barrier with Israel – and posted them on social media.

They practised hostage-taking, raiding compounds and breaching Israel’s defences during these exercises, the last of which was held just 25 days before the attack.

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Rising costs causing ‘inflation isolation’ among Canadians, poll finds

In the wake of high inflation, Canadians find themselves facing a twofold dilemma, one that not only burdens their wallets but also takes a toll on their mental health, according to a recent Ipsos poll.

The poll, released Monday and commissioned by MNP Ltd., found that higher costs and interest rates are causing “inflation isolation,” as more than half of the respondents (51 per cent) said they are staying home more to save money.

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Palestinian student shooting suspect pleads not guilty as mom reveals his mental health struggles

A 48-year-old man pleaded not guilty to attempted murder in the shooting of three Palestinian college students in Burlington, Vermont on Saturday night — as the alleged gunman’s mother revealed he had previously struggled with depression.

Jason Eaton, 48, was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after he was identified as a suspect. He pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted murder in the second degree on Monday and is being held without bail.

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Why the Arabs ‘Betrayed’ the Palestinians

The Iran-backed Hamas terrorist group and its supporters are once again disappointed that the Arab countries did not come to the rescue of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip during the current war which erupted after the October 7 Hamas massacre of Israelis. At least 1,200 Israelis were murdered and more than 4,500 wounded in the massacre. Another 240 Israelis, including toddlers, children, women and the elderly were kidnapped to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.

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Pakistan dad ‘shot dead’ daughter to preserve family honour after she took a photo with boys

Police in Pakistan on Monday arrested a man for shooting his teenage daughter dead, after she appeared with boys in a photo uploaded to social media, in another incident of an honour killing.

The girl, said to be aged around 16 or 17, was fired at multiple times from a close range inside her family home in the northern town of Kohistan on Friday, local police chief Mukhtiar Ahmed said.

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Jewish community centre in C.D.N.-N.D.G. targeted by firebomb

The Montreal police arson squad will launch an investigation after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a Jewish community centre on Décarie Blvd. near Vézina St. early Monday.

Police said they were informed of the incident at 1 a.m. and damage to the building was minor. There were no reported injuries.

CAHN spokesperson Bernie Farber said the perpetrator was likely one of the 17,000 white supremacist groups operating in Canada.

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PBS Doc ‘A Town In Victoria’ Blames Mosque Arson by Latino on ‘White Supremacy,’ GOP

The latest PBS Independent Lens film program, “A Town Called Victoria,” was a three-hour report on the January 2017 firebombing of the Victoria Islamic Center mosque in the small town of Victoria, Texas. Predictably, there was a deeper left-wing political message within this documentary, part of the “Exploring Hate” series by NYC-based public television station WNET.

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‘Lines of defence’: How the trial of Tamara Lich, Chris Barber could take shape as case turns to defence

Long-awaited legal arguments over the protections afforded by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the provisions of the Criminal Code will form a “central issue” as the trial of Tamara Lich and Chris Barber turns to the defence to mount its case.

The 2022 convoy demonstration raised fundamental legal questions, experts say, surrounding the charter-protected rights of protesters when their actions interfere with the property rights of ordinary citizens.

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Toronto and Ontario agree new deal, including DVP, Gardiner and Ontario Place

Ontario will upload control of the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway from Toronto as part of a new deal to bail out the cash-strapped municipality, the Ford government has announced.

In exchange, the city will allow the province to take over the responsibility for Ontario Place, clearing the path for the Ford government’s controversial redevelopment of the crown lands.

The deal will also include money for transit and refugees, while the city will redouble its efforts to build housing and transit-oriented communities.

One commenter suggests the expressway plan will prevent Chow from imposing Tolls. Not sure about that.

No matter what we’ll still pay for it. h/t Ontario John

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