Palestinian Mother Issues Challenge to Canadian Government

Last May, when Israel attacked Gaza, killing 260 people, 129 of them civilians, including 66 children, Jihan Qunoo saw video footage of her own three children running to escape the bombing and screaming for her. The Ottawa-based mother immediately took to YouTube, posting a message to both Canadian...

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Published inThe Washington report on Middle East affairs Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 34 - 35
Main Author Bodnaruk, Candice
Format Journal Article Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington American Educational Trust 01.03.2022
Subjects
Advocacy
Apartheid
Core curriculum
Emigration and immigration
Funding
Immigration
Israel-Arab conflicts
Political parties
Refugees
Social networks
Canada
Israel
Ontario
Palestinian Territories
Gaza Strip
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Summary:Last May, when Israel attacked Gaza, killing 260 people, 129 of them civilians, including 66 children, Jihan Qunoo saw video footage of her own three children running to escape the bombing and screaming for her. The Ottawa-based mother immediately took to YouTube, posting a message to both Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, begging them to issue temporary residency permits for her children to come to Canada, or she would return to Gaza herself to retrieve them. It was a desperate attempt to rescue her daughters. Veteran activist Matthew Behrens heard Qunoo's pleas and decided to try to contact her, knowing that his experience working with the Ottawa-based Rural Refugee Rights Network could be a benefit to the family.
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ISSN:8755-4917
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