Canada opens war crimes probe into dual Israeli-Canadian IDF soldiers
Canada opens war crimes probe into dual Israeli-Canadian IDF soldiers
Canada quietly probing citizens over alleged war crimes committed while serving in the IDF during Gaza war; launched in 2024, investigation remains unannounced; Jewish community voices concern: 'Canada is becoming more hostile toward us by the day'
Canada’s federal police have launched a criminal investigation into several IDF soldiers who also hold Canadian citizenship, on suspicion of crimes against humanity allegedly committed during their military service, Canadian media reported Tuesday.
The report, first published by the Toronto Star, marks the first time Canadian authorities have formally opened a war crimes investigation against dual Israeli-Canadian nationals. The move has triggered concern and controversy within Canada’s Jewish and Israeli communities.
According to the report, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are investigating Canadian citizens who served in the IDF, whether in active duty or as reservists, during the war in Gaza. The probe reportedly began in 2024 but remained under wraps until now. It could include evidence collection, information sharing with international bodies and potentially even indictments on Canadian soil.
Jewish community voices concern: 'Canada is becoming more hostile toward us by the day'
What kind of a shitty excuse for a human thinks war crime investigations are "hostility"?
Zionists.
Maybe don't support genocide, or you know why not just move to Israel. No need for hostility of Israel Nazis living comfortable in peaceful lands.
Nazis crying they are being accused of the war crimes they are doing.
Shh, calling genocidal right wing extremists "nazis" makes the genocidal right wing extremists (ie. nazis) angry
The move has triggered concern and controversy within Canada’s Jewish and Israeli communities.
They're concerned that some Canadians may have committed war crimes, right?
Jewish communities are not monolithic. This, like the genocide itself, is a wedge issue. People are being forced to confront the reality and scope of these past 20 months, and the occupation writ large.
Let justice be swift and certain.
A third said it’s causing Israeli families to reconsider sending their children to serve in Israel as lone soldiers
It's already working as intended! I'm glad to see that there is accountability for Canadians who go out of their way to participate in war crimes and crimes against humanity
Killing children, hospital patients, doctors, humanitarian aid workers, journalists and people who are just trying not to starve in Gaza are not behaviours we can tolerate as Canadians, so we should investigate if our dual-citizens took part in it. If not, then it's fine.
Another small but positive step. Keep going, Canada. There are many more steps to take to get on the right side of this.
I wonder if this is why I have been seeing all about the Canadian war crimes back in WWII. That took off like a tinder box.
Poison the well before this report is completed
Some people have been thinking it'll deter the Americans from invading.
I mean, I have doubts on that.
Kinda. We've been hearing about our WW2 misdeeds quite a bit. There is probably multiple reasons, none good, as the narrative seems to be "Canadians aren't good".
Does being Israeli or Jewish make you immune from investigation or prosecution for anything now? Is that what these people think?
According to them, anytime they don't get exactly what they want it's persecution on their faith so...
That's seriously cool but we all know that they just use them as scapegoat while true top war criminals ruling israel are safe from all acountablity
The "concerns" are ridiculous. Anyone not involved in war crimes has absolutely nothing to fear.
We 🇨🇦 have a terrible history of being inhumane in war. We don't want to be culpable in MORE barbarism. If Canadians who served in the IDF did NOT commit atrocious acts like murdering babies, pregnant women, and aid workers, they have nothing to worry about. Being a particular religion/ethnicity does not exempt someone from being investigated. It is not racist/bigoted/anti-semitic.