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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/31107913

The original source article: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/rcmp-says-it-s-probing-potential-war-crimes-related-to-israel-hamas-conflict/article_600ca131-7015-4c55-a24a-62edf2df566c.html

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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[–] [email protected] 80 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Dear Jews,

Don't be that guy and start defending people of war crimes just because they are Jewish. People are not probing them because they are Jewish, they are being probed because of their war crimes.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 4 days ago

When you read "jewish communties" in a context like this, just replace it with zionist IDF lobby. These are not grassroots complaints, they are lobby groups.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

A lot of Jews don't and more would if they weren't terrorized I to silence

[–] phoenixz 5 points 4 days ago

You just summarized 70% of the world's drama over the past year or so

[–] [email protected] 35 points 4 days ago

Good, because we all know international bodies won't do anything. I hope they are fully investigated and prosecuted. I hope if they commited war crimes they are fully punished.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Why would it raise concern in the Canadian Jewish and Israeli communities?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 days ago

No idea. It's not like a particular country that Associates itself heavily with Judaism is doing anything that's particularly egregious such as a genocide /s

[–] Rentlar 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

To give Americans and International readers context, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have a division that functions like the FBI/Europol (investigating national-scale crimes and co-ordinating provincial resources), but they also serve as local and/or state police where there is not one specific to that province, county, district or city.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So they function like federal sheriffs then?

[–] Rentlar 2 points 3 days ago

Yeah the local policing unit is more like that, especially in remote locations like the northern Prairies and territories.