CIC Supports Israel’s Right of Self-Defence
December 28, 2008 – 5:28 pmFor Immediate Release
Dec. 28, 2008
Yesterday, following more than a week of Hamas’s unceasing rocket and mortar fire attacks onto Israel’s southern communities, Israel was forced to respond with limited miltary airstrikes to put and end to the rocket attacks from Gaza. Israel targetted Hamas’s military installations, tried to avoid civilian casualties and regrets any loss of innocent life.
Moshe Ronen, Chair of the Canada-Israel Committee, and currently in Israel, noted the tremendous restraint that Israeli leaders have shown while they searched for a peaceful solution to the rocket attacks which have terrorized Israeli civilians, caused extensive damage and killed an Israeli citizen and left others wounded.
In response to Israel’s military operation, Mr. Ronen emphasized that “every country has the right and obligation to protect its citizens. Israel is doing no less than Canada would, could and should do under similar circumstances.”
Mr. Ronen expressed the gratitude of the Canadian Jewish community for the Hon. Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs’ statement acknowledging Israel’s “clear right” to defend itself against rocket attacks that have “deliberately targeted [Israeli] civilians” and for saying that “[f]irst and foremost those rocket attacks must stop.”
Mr. Ronen added that since Hamas refuses to stop its attacks, “Hamas has made victims of both Israelis and Palestinians. Every casualty rests with Hamas – whether in Sderot, Kiryat Gat or Gaza City. Until it abandons its murderous dogma, no one will be safe and no peace, which we seek, is within reach.”
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