Netanyahu rebukes Trudeau over ‘maximum restraint’ comment
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Learn English with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Justin Trudeau's statement on the death of Vivian Silver, who was killed by Hamas in the terror attack on October 7, and the release of over 350 Canadian citizens and their family members from Gaza.
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I need to acknowledge and take a moment to recognize that the remains of Vivian Silver
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were identified yesterday in Israel. Originally thought to have been taken hostage, Vivian was
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killed by Hamas in the terror attacks on October 7. Last month, I had the chance to meet with one
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of her sons and I learned of her warmth, her compassion and her lifelong commitment to building
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bridges between Israelis and Palestinians. Vivian dedicated her life to peace,
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and a bright light was extinguished on October 7. Her courage, commitment and compassion exemplifies
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what it means to be a Canadian, what it means to be engaged in the world in positive ways.
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She will be deeply missed. May her memory be a blessing.
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Today, I can also confirm that over 350 Canadians and their family members have now been able to
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safely leave Gaza. We're working tirelessly and will not stop until we're able to secure the departure
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of the remaining Canadians. Supporting Canadian citizens and permanent residents continues to
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be our top priority. The human tragedy that is unfolding in Gaza is heart-wrenching, especially
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the suffering we see in and around the Al-Shifa hospital. I have been clear that the price of justice
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cannot be the continued suffering of all Palestinian civilians. Even wars have rules. All innocent life is
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equal in worth, Israeli and Palestinian. I urge the government of Israel to exercise maximum restraint.
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As the world is watching on TV, on social media. We're hearing the testimonies of doctors, family members,
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survivors, kids who've lost their parents. The world is witnessing this. The killing of women and children,
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J'exhorte le gouvernement d'Israël à faire preuve de la plus grande retenue. La mort de femmes, d'enfants, de bébés doit arrêter.
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For weeks, we've been calling now for a sustained humanitarian pause and unimpeded access to humanitarian aid for
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Palestinian civilians. We're all deeply concerned about reports that the UN
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may not be able to provide continued assistance. And Hamas? Hamas needs to stop using Palestinians
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as human shields. They need to release all hostages immediately and unconditionally.
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Hamas has said that they would commit horrors like October 7th over and over again. The same violent attack
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that killed so many civilians, including Vivian Silver. So right now, we need the violence to stop
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urgently so that Palestinians can get access to life-saving medical services, food, fuel, and water.
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So that all hostages can be released. And so that all Canadians and other nationals can leave Gaza.
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We hope that a sustained pause in the violence can help create the conditions
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for lasting peace. A peace where, through renewed efforts to achieve a two-state solution, Israelis and
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Palestinians can live side by side in dignity and security.
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The terrifying acts of anti-Semitic violence in Montreal,
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my other hometown, or elsewhere across this country, needs to stop. No parent should ever have to tell
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their child that their school was shot at. No rabbi should have to explain to their congregation
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that their synagogue was attacked. Anti-Semitism, in any form, is unacceptable. Everywhere.
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The RCMP is collaborating with local authorities in Montreal and in Quebec, and we're ready to offer more resources.
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In these most difficult times, all Canadians need to remember who we are,
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who we are, what values we stand for. And regardless of the hurt and the grief that we may be feeling,
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we have to be there for our fellow Canadians. It's the only way we make through this,
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not just as a country, but as a world, by remembering who we are.
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Beyond theieren of the doctors and among other doctors,