Tell the RCMP to issue arrest warrants for former Israeli officials visiting Toronto

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• Commissioner Mike Duheme

• Minister Gary Anandasangaree

Your Letter

I am writing to you today with deep concern. It has come to my attention that two former Israeli officials, Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, who are implicated in war crimes in Gaza will be in Toronto tonight (December 3). It is extremely disconcerting to know that former politicians who have been the subject of previous criminal complaints (in Germany, the UK, Belgium, and Switzerland) are being allowed to freely enter Canada. How is Canada and the RCMP allowing this to happen? As Natacha Bracq, Head of Litigation at the Hind Rajab Foundation stated: “Those who planned, ordered, and supervised crimes committed against Palestinians — whether in the past or present — must be held accountable, as war crimes and crimes against humanity have no statute of limitations.” It is not simply a moral suggestion but Canada’s legal obligation to take action. Olmert and Livni, as senior government officials and members of the Security Cabinet, had full access to detailed operational information and played key roles in shaping and authorising Israel’s wartime policies. Their public endorsements of the conduct, coupled with their failure to take meaningful action in response to credible reports of serious violations, make them liable as civilian superiors under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act. Sincerely,