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The Canadian government will begin airdropping aid into Gaza within the next week, a government source tells CBC News.

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 40 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Well once that starts happening I can say there's something Canada's walking the walk on ahead of the US.

[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Might lose us the election to the conservatives. The conservative government is still calling to aid Israel and stop "helping hamas".

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 13 points 7 months ago

I doubt it, we're very Isreal oriented but there is still a discussion on the ethics of the IDF among folks... even with our media being absolutely disgraceful in their reporting.

[–] blargerer@kbin.social 7 points 7 months ago

Do what's right and then figure out how to spin it. Though this really shouldn't need much spin, a relatively small % of the population are against things like aid, even if they support Israel.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago

Seriously? Wtf. I really wish I understood the mentality behind some of these parties.

[–] cyd@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Isn't the airspace under Israeli control?

[–] CaractacusPotts@lemmy.ca 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 40 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Can't wait for Israel to make that bad decision.

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)
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