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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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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

The "concerns" are ridiculous. Anyone not involved in war crimes has absolutely nothing to fear.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 83 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Jewish community voices concern: 'Canada is becoming more hostile toward us by the day'

What kind of a shitty excuse for a human thinks war crime investigations are "hostility"?

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe don't support genocide, or you know why not just move to Israel. No need for hostility of Israel Nazis living comfortable in peaceful lands.

Nazis crying they are being accused of the war crimes they are doing.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 17 points 2 days ago

Shh, calling genocidal right wing extremists "nazis" makes the genocidal right wing extremists (ie. nazis) angry

Well first they came for the war criminals and no one spoke up.

[–] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 40 points 2 days ago

A third said it’s causing Israeli families to reconsider sending their children to serve in Israel as lone soldiers

It's already working as intended! I'm glad to see that there is accountability for Canadians who go out of their way to participate in war crimes and crimes against humanity

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 42 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The move has triggered concern and controversy within Canada’s Jewish and Israeli communities.

They're concerned that some Canadians may have committed war crimes, right?

[–] eightpix@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Jewish communities are not monolithic. This, like the genocide itself, is a wedge issue. People are being forced to confront the reality and scope of these past 20 months, and the occupation writ large.

Let justice be swift and certain.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 35 points 2 days ago

Killing children, hospital patients, doctors, humanitarian aid workers, journalists and people who are just trying not to starve in Gaza are not behaviours we can tolerate as Canadians, so we should investigate if our dual-citizens took part in it. If not, then it's fine.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Does being Israeli or Jewish make you immune from investigation or prosecution for anything now? Is that what these people think?

[–] AnalogNotDigital@lemmy.wtf 3 points 1 day ago

According to them, anytime they don't get exactly what they want it's persecution on their faith so...

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 day ago

YEAH!!! Finally!!!

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 days ago

Another small but positive step. Keep going, Canada. There are many more steps to take to get on the right side of this.

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago

Lol fuck around and find out

[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I wonder if this is why I have been seeing all about the Canadian war crimes back in WWII. That took off like a tinder box.

Poison the well before this report is completed

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Some people have been thinking it'll deter the Americans from invading.

[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I mean, I have doubts on that.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago

Kinda. We've been hearing about our WW2 misdeeds quite a bit. There is probably multiple reasons, none good, as the narrative seems to be "Canadians aren't good".

[–] rumimevlevi@lemmings.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's seriously cool but we all know that they just use them as scapegoat while true top war criminals ruling israel are safe from all acountablity

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] rumimevlevi@lemmings.world 11 points 2 days ago

canada.can impose sanctions on israel government you know and stop lying about not helping israel

https://www.cjpme.org/pr_2025_03_28_artillery_propellants