Could we not use that money at home? The palastine government could have ended the war a year ago if they returned their hostages.
If we were going to support abroad Ukraine never attacked Russia. I just don’t like supporting terrorists. Hamas is a recognized terrorist group in Canada, no?
Edit: just checked yeah recognized as terrorists since 2002. I refuse to support them as much as I would isis or any other group of scumbags. They have enough it seems.
Canada pledges nearly $100M for Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank
Sorry I missed where it says the money is going to Hamas?
If you’re implying their governments are actually democratically elected terrorist organizations, neither territory has held an election in over 15 years.
Glad that Canada is choosing to be on the right side of history with this move, and with its support for Ukraine.
They did elect them when Canada has already declared them a terrorist organization prior and let’s not forget their kill all jew platform. They knew what they were getting. Also let’s not pretend Hamas wasn’t popular right up until they entered the find out phase.
So with the palastine un leg being outed as a being full of Hamas members and the country ran by a terrorist organization what hand are we going to give the cash to?
Hamas is a terrorist organization. Discussing their political platform is of little value. If we’re reflecting on historical circumstances honestly, Israel and Western powers have played a major role in bringing them into existance.
Humanitarian aid for civilian victims of Israel’s ‘collective punishment’ strategy is morally right.
Your attempts at conflating Hamas with all Palestinians is a meek attempt at justifying genocide.
If you’re interested in bringing forth a good faith argument, I’m open to hearing it.
Until then I’m content with taking pride in my country for bringing aid to those in need. It’s just one part of what makes Canada great.
My issue is simply this, how will you get the funds in the right place in such a corrupt environment? While the goal is good I fear the results will get tainted as the majority of aid unfortunately has been so far. I feel Palastine is not in a position to recieve donations with the current system in power.
BTW you can’t ever claim 100% and that was never my intent. Hamas was poled as having majority support and even being more favourable then the more moderate pa. That’s a fact. Does that mean they should be eliminated? No, of course not but let’s not pretend they weren’t and maybe aren’t (?) liked now.
And the thing is we can’t because if you have a different view people really don’t like it and get really sad. Most of what Ive claimed is easily researchable but look how upset people get.
I don’t think the onus is on Palestinian civilians who are survivors of war to answer to that. The onus is on those providing aid to ensure it’s used for its intended purpose.
I’ve heard this argument many times before and question its intention. I wonder if Americans and other Westerners face a similar moral dillema everytime they pay taxes or engage in commerce with corporations that financially support morally questionable regimes or corporate practice. Somehow, I don’t think that they do.
An election from 15 years ago does not disqualify those in suffering from aid today or in perpetuity. I’m glad that the government of Canada agrees with that.
You didn’t even try to explain how our government will ensure it goes as intended. I wasn’t asking palastine anything, I was asking how our government can ensure its funds are used as intended in such a corrupt environment. They can’t just give it to Hamas because Hamas are terrorists. So how can it actually reach where it should at this point of time?
I think you’re a bit naive if you think the fighting would stop once the hostages are returned. Israel has been looking for an excuse to invade an annex the territory and the hostages were the perfect one. If they were returned they would simply come up with an excuse to continue.
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You already did by suggesting the war would end once hostages were returned
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You Zionists are always trying to push this idea that Israel is just defending themselves, meanwhile Israel itself is saying the genocide will continue and the murder is the point. This war was started decades ago when European colonists established Israel and ethnically cleansed the land it occupies, and it won’t stop until every Arab in Palestine is dead, or until Israel is abolished.
I bet you’ll do you pathetic best to try and argue the point, but considering that the Israeli military just did a press release where they stated their intention to kill any Palestinian that doesn’t flee to another country, there isn’t anything you can say that will justify Israel’s actions. Israel is a right-wing fascist state no different than the Third Reich, and you’re just a collaborator who supports their hatred of Arabs.
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if Hamas wanted this war would have been over forever ago it’s by the palastine will it’s still going on.
Let me rephrase that in another way so you know how you sound. “If the Jews wanted WW2 would have been over way before the allies stopped Hitler. It’s by the Jews will it went on so long,” People undergoing a genocide don’t get to decide it’s over.
BTW Jews lived in the area for a thousand years yet palastine was formed in 1988? It’s unfortunate you don’t think they have a right to exist.
This comment is dumb for two separate but equally stupid reasons, which I shall detail henceforth.
First of all, yes, Jews have resided in Palestine for a long time. But Palestine has existed for even longer. The first mention of the region was in the Histories of Herodotus, written in the 5th century BCE. Judaism was invented in the 6th century BCE, making the region known as Palestine possibly only slightly younger than both Jews and Christians. We don’t know for sure, it could have been called Palestine for hundreds of years before that, and nobody who knew how to read wrote it down. Furthermore, Palestine is a region, not a country. Israel, on the other hand, is a country, and it was established by the British shortly after WW2 as a place to dump Europeans who practiced Judaism.
Second, I don’t want Jews to exist because I think Israel shouldn’t be allowed to genocide Arabs? What kind of bullshit is that? It’s antisemitic for you to equate Israel with Jews, because that’s blaming all Jews for the actions of Israel, which is a nation and does not speak for Jews. It’s like saying Christians are responsible for the evil shit the United States has done, and if you criticize the US, then you hate Christians. See how stupid that sounds?
Oh and one thing that really annoys me is how we have palastinians harassing and attacking jews in Canada.
If we’re going to pull that card, then let’s talk about Jewish people harassing Christians in Israel. Or Christians harassing literally everyone else in literally every country they’re in. Or whatever religion you practice harassing people.
There’s extremists in every religion, as religion itself is the root cause of nearly all the evil that has ever been perpetrated. An ideal world would be one without such ridiculous notions as divinity and the supreme rights of certain groups over others for no other reason than the particular sky fairy they believe in. There are no “religions of peace”, they’re all barbaric and filled with hateful people who use dogma to oppress those who aren’t like them.
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Israeli authorities routinely kidnap Palestinian civilians and convict them through kangaroo military courts and disappear them in prisons run by a “Jewish Power” extremist.
This isn’t a “two assholes” situation. One party in the conflict has the other under brutal occupation and apartheid, and is in the process of ethnically cleansing and genociding it. Calling it a “two assholes” situation is ignoring that dynamic. Sort of like saying the Apartheid regime in South Africa and the ANC are somehow on equal moral footing. Bull Shit.
Jews lived in the area for millennia. So did non-jews (like, read the Torah, bro). Christians and Muslims have lived there since Christianity and Islam became religions respectively. Why should Jews get exclusive national determination in that bit of land? Who has claim? No one has claim. All have claim.
Because Western nations decided that, and as well all know, Westerners know best for the rest of the world!
/s, for those it wasn’t obvious to
The US v Canada proxy war was not something I was expecting
Israel destroys Gaza while west pays for it.
West pays for negative externalities of Israel’s behavior after genocide
What is the lesson here kids?
Could this be a sign that Carney isn’t a rabid Zionist?
No, it’s like biden giving a billion for humanitarian aid to gaza and give 20 times more for Israel to destroy
