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Irwin Cotler joins thousands of prominent Jews calling on Israel to end war in Gaza

Irwin Cotler and thousands warn Netanyahu that Gaza aid restrictions and unchecked settler violence harm Israel's global standing and fuel antisemitism, the letter states.

  • On Aug. 13, 2025, Former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler joined thousands of Jews calling for an end to the Gaza conflict, The Canadian Press reports.
  • Amid criticism of Israel's war strategy, the London Initiative, advocacy group, calls its aid restrictions on Gaza 'a moral and strategic disaster' handing a 'propaganda victory to Hamas'.
  • Highlighting military contrast, the letter states that if Israel's military can strike Tehran with unerring accuracy, it can restore order in the West Bank and prevent extremist violence.
  • Amid the signatories' warnings, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, did not directly respond a week after the letter, defending the war as necessary to defeat Hamas.
  • The letter warns that members of your government have used language of racism, hatred and incitement, which is eroding ties and undermining Jewish communities amid a surge in antisemitic and antizionist hate.
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Former Liberal Justice Minister Irwin Cotler joined thousands of Jews who called on Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to end the war and famine in Gaza.

·Montreal, Canada
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OTTAWA — Former Liberal Justice Minister Irwin Cotler joined thousands of Jews who called on Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to end the war and famine in Gaza. This long-standing human rights activist is a fervent supporter of Israel and has received death threats from Iran because of his support for the Jewish state and democracy in the world. He signed an open letter stating that Prime Minister Netanyahu is endangering peace, both na…

·Richelieu, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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