I have a distinct memory, as a young child, of eavesdropping on a discussion between my parents and their friends, and hearing a comment to the effect that “..had Israel existed during World War II, the Holocaust would never have happened…” While I was vaguely aware of Israel’s military prowess, and had already set off [...]

Mark David CIJA, Atlantic Canada.  The Centre is truly a national Canadian organization, or, as is Canada’s motto, it exists “A Mari Usque Ad Mare” – “From Sea to Sea”. The domain of the Centre even stretches across the Mediterranean Sea all to way to Israel and the Centre staff in Israel. We all face the same [...]

Embassy of Israel 50 O’Connor St. – Suite 1005 Ottawa, ON K1P 6L2 Phone: 613-567-6450 Consulate General of Israel in Montreal 1 Westmount Square – Suite 650 Westmount, QC H3Z 2P9 Phone: 514-940-8500 Canadian Embassy and Consulate in Tel Aviv Phone: 011 972 3 636 3300 E-mail: taviv@dfait-maeci.gc.ca  

Apartheid became the official policy of the Government of South Africa in 1948, following the election of the Herenigde Nasionale Party, later renamed the National Party. Under this policy, racial discrimination was institutionalized. The lives of the Africans who made up almost 75 per cent of the population, were controlled by unjust segregation laws from [...]