Western Standard - October 11, 2023


Evacuation Of Canadians From Israel


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7 minutes

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1,004

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59

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Learn English with Honourable Minister Chrystia Chassidus speaks to the families of those who lost their loved ones in the terrorist attack in Israel, and offers condolences to their families and offers support to those who are still in the region.

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00:00:00.000 As we continue to watch the horrors unfold, I want first to begin by saying that I extend
00:00:10.400 my condolences to all of those who have lost loved ones following the terrorist attacks
00:00:16.360 in Israel.
00:00:17.620 The pain and suffering that we continue to bear witness to cannot be measured.
00:00:22.440 Young lives have been cut short, families have been ripped apart, and it is absolutely
00:00:29.220 heartbreaking.
00:00:30.680 It is being felt in homes and communities across Canada.
00:00:36.080 Le Canada condamne sans équivoque l'attaque terroriste du Hamas contre Israël.
00:00:41.320 Nous soutenons Israël et son droit à se défendre conformément aux droits internationaux.
00:00:46.960 Nous savons également que le Hamas n'est pas le peuple palestinien. 0.75
00:00:50.400 Il ne représente pas leurs aspirations et n'offre rien d'autre que davantage de chaos,
00:00:55.160 de perte et de chagrin.
00:00:56.240 La violence doit cesser, les otages doivent être libérés, et les vies civiles, israéliennes
00:01:03.000 et palestiniennes, doivent être protégées.
00:01:05.420 Canada unequivocally condemns a terrorist attack by Hamas contre Israël.
00:01:12.260 We stand by Israel and its right to defend itself according to international law.
00:01:17.480 We also know that Hamas is not the Palestinian people.
00:01:21.640 It does not represent their aspiration and offers nothing more than more chaos, loss and heartache.
00:01:28.940 The violence must end, hostages must be released, and civilian lives, israeli and palestiniennes, must be protected.
00:01:38.300 Tragiquement, dans ce contexte de violence, trois Canadiens sont morts. 0.69
00:01:44.680 Et j'ai eu l'occasion de parler avec la famille d'Alexandre Loucq hier,
00:01:50.400 et je dois vous dire que ça a été un des appels les plus difficiles que j'ai eu à faire de ma vie.
00:01:55.040 My heart is with his family and the families of the others.
00:02:00.520 My thoughts are with their loved ones and their community.
00:02:04.480 May their memory be a blessing.
00:02:07.840 We continue to follow reports of three Canadians who remain missing.
00:02:13.100 We are in contact with their families, providing support,
00:02:16.160 and officials are in contact with local authorities to gather more information.
00:02:20.280 I would like to now speak directly to Canadians who are currently in the region.
00:02:26.620 They're scared. It is a time of great uncertainty and of great anxiety.
00:02:32.240 But I want you to know that we are here for you.
00:02:36.420 We're working around the clock to provide you with the information you need and the support you're asking for.
00:02:42.160 Our office in Tel Aviv and Ramallah are open.
00:02:45.180 Our team is there, and our team in Jordan, Egypt, and Lebanon are also working around the clock to support you.
00:02:53.140 We have surged the capacity in Ottawa to make sure that we're there to answer your calls and texts 24-7.
00:03:00.340 If you haven't registered yet with Global Affairs, please do so now.
00:03:04.640 You can do so on our website or by calling 613-996-8885.
00:03:12.100 I know that the situation has been difficult, and many of you want to return to your family, to home, and want to do so safely.
00:03:34.780 And we will help you.
00:03:36.680 We'll begin the assisted departure of Canadians from Tel Aviv in the coming days, by the end of the week,
00:03:42.800 with the help of aircraft from the Canadian Armed Forces.
00:03:46.840 They will arrive in Tel Aviv and bring Canadians to Athens. 0.98
00:03:51.020 My colleague, Pablo Rodriguez, and I have been working on the next steps from there.
00:03:56.460 Together, we have secured, with Air Canada, a plane and a crew to bring Canadians home from Athens. 0.93
00:04:04.500 These flights will be available to Canadian citizens, their spouses, and their children,
00:04:09.740 as well as to Canadian permanent residents, their spouses, and their children.
00:04:15.820 Let me be clear.
00:04:17.460 This includes dual nationals, because a Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian.
00:04:22.420 We're also working on additional options for those who cannot reach the airport in Tel Aviv,
00:04:28.320 and I'll be able to take questions on this.
00:04:31.220 Additional details will continue to be shared over the coming days.
00:04:34.820 I will continue to share them publicly, and will also communicate them directly to those who wish to receive the assistance.
00:04:41.640 If you would like our help in leaving, and have not registered yet with Global Affairs Canada, please do so now.
00:04:48.360 This is how you will be able to get information on how to leave, and we will share information directly with you once you're registered.
00:04:57.260 I will now take a little bit of recul and make the point on the state of advancement of our diplomatic response response to this crisis.
00:05:05.960 At the end of the week, I talked with my homologues of Israel, of the Palestinian Authority, of Egypt, and of the Jordanian, as well as with the Maison-Blanche.
00:05:16.160 Hier, I talked again with my homologues of Israel, my homologues of Jordanian and the Maison-Blanche,
00:05:21.680 and I also had a conversation with the minister of foreign affairs and foreign affairs of the Arabian Saudite.
00:05:26.380 I affirm the condemnation by Canada of this terrorist attack, by the Hamas, 1.00
00:05:31.320 and we worked with an arrache-pied to ensure that the conflict doesn't extend all over the region.
00:05:36.960 Sur the plan consular, we had yesterday, 4249 Canadians recorded in Israel,
00:05:43.680 476 Canadians recorded in Cisjordanie and Gaza,
00:05:50.360 and Affaire mondiale a répondu à près de 2,000 demandes de renseignement.
00:05:55.220 Finally, before I get to your questions,
00:05:58.700 I would like to take a moment to speak about the situation in Gaza,
00:06:02.380 where civilians are living amidst extremely difficult circumstances.
00:06:07.020 The humanitarian situation in Gaza was dire before this weekend,
00:06:11.040 and this will only deteriorate the situation further.
00:06:14.800 As I said yesterday, this will get worse before it gets better.
00:06:18.320 My heart breaks for the deaths we have seen,
00:06:22.560 and I share the anxiety about what will happen next.
00:06:25.940 We urge all parties to respect international humanitarian law
00:06:29.880 and to provide humanitarian access to Gaza.
00:06:33.660 Canada will continue to support the humanitarian needs of the Palestinian civilians.
00:06:37.920 Let me be clear, Israeli and Palestinian civilians deserve to live in peace and safety
00:06:44.360 with their human rights respected and with dignity.
00:06:50.860 And Canada will always work with this in mind.
00:06:53.040 Canada will also quiteopen by the
00:07:13.980 bumps
00:07:14.860 with the
00:07:15.960 people
00:07:16.520 of the