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.

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    4 days ago

    Scapegoat? Canada has no jurisdiction in Israel, they can only deal with Canadians and that is what they do.

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      Some people won’t be happy until Canada has boots on the ground and starts knocking down buildings in Tel Aviv.

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          I agree with doing that, but there are lots of unironic “from the river to the sea” people out there.

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              Wiping Israel from the map is technically a way to stop Palestinians from “being oppressed in Israel”, but it isn’t a good one.

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                It’s a way to stop the oppression in the entire region in general. Including Lebanon and Syria. And stabilizing the region entirely.

                Israel never was a legitimate country to begin with. It was founded on genocide. And recent actions from their government and its zionist zealots have further deligitimized it.

                Besides, you can’t have a true democracy if you’re going to be a theo / ethno nationalist country.

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                  3 days ago

                  I assume you also advocate for the dissolution of Russia and China, on that same basis?

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                    No. Because Russia and China have been there practically forever. It wasn’t created just a century ago by killing and destroying an existing nation based on a crooked ethno-fascist ideology.

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        I mean maybe the medicine they need to realize… Lol ,wait NVM, them realize they are the baddies now is not gonna happen.