Harper: “Through fire and water, Canada will stand with you” (Video)
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper addressed the Israeli Knesset Monday night in a historic, overwhelmingly pro-Israel speech. Harper, the first Canadian prime minister to address the Knesset and Canada’s first evangelical prime minister in 50 years, is known as an outspoken supporter of Israel. His speech briefly touched upon the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and […]
A Warm Welcome to Canadian PM Stephen Harper
One can feel the genuine warmth and respect of two world leaders meeting for the first time on Israeli soil. Watch the inspiring welcome ceremony for Canadian PM Stephen Harper, with Netanyahu’s heartfelt speech well worth watching at the 3:15 mark.
Obama: Peace Less Than 50% Possible, Harper: Canada “May Play a Role” with Palestinian Refugees
U.S. President Barack Obama is not so convinced when it comes to his own plan regarding peace in the Middle East. In an interview published Sunday by the New Yorker magazine, President Obama said that he believes that there is less than a 50 percent chance that the efforts of his administration can end the […]
Canadian PM Stephen Harper to Arrive in Israel
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen will arrive today in Israel on an official four day visit. This is the first visit Harper has made to Israel and the Middle East in general since becoming Prime Minister in 2006. The last time a Canadian Prime Minister visited Israel was in 2000. The […]
Jewish Philanthropist Paul Reichmann Dies at 83
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints. (Psalms 116:15) Canadian Businessman and Orthodox Jew Paul Reichmann died on Friday at the age of 83. The Vienna-born philanthropist built Olympia and York Developments into a multi-billion dollar empire as well as donated millions of dollars to Jewish education throughout the […]
Recent Visit of Gilad Shalit to Canada Stirs Controversy
“Deliver them that are drawn unto death; and those that are ready to be slain wilt thou forbear to rescue?” (Proverbs 24:11) The Jewish National Fund (JNF) brought former Hamas captive Gilad Shalit to Canada for a four-city speaking tour earlier this month. The tour, which was announced in June, stirred up some controversy among […]
Quebec Jews Decry Proposed Religious Symbols Ban
“You shall observe My statutes and My ordinances, which a man shall do and live by them. I am the Lord.” (Leviticus 18:5) A proposed ban on “ostentatious religious symbols” in the Canadian province of Quebec has the Jewish community concerned. Under the province’s proposed Charter of Quebec Values, designed to preserve the province’s secular […]
The Canadian Israeli Love Affair
In Genesis 12:3, God tells Abraham, “And I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse; and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.” And in Psalms 122:6, David says, “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; may they prosper that love thee.” Canada has been […]
