Hours after Iran and the U.S. reached a ceasefire deal, Israel launched one of its most devastating attacks on Lebanon to date.

Over a hundred strikes in ten minutes - carnage in Beirut, where hundreds of thousands of displaced people are sheltering.

Hundreds dead, entire neighbourhoods reduced to rubble. Reports of ethnic cleansing and open discussion of permanent military occupation.

Prime Minister Carney has rightly condemned the invasion as illegal, but words are not enough.

Canada must bring sanctions against Israel, cancel the Canada-Israel free trade agreement, implement a real two-way arms embargo, and use every diplomatic and economic tool at our disposal to rein in Israel.

US-Israeli impunity has shredded the international order: Canada should lead in rebuilding it.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-lebanon-military-campaign-ceasefire-9.7156168

#cdnpoli #lebanon

Israel escalates Lebanon campaign amid disputed U.S.-Iran ceasefire | CBC News

A wave of Israeli airstrikes swept across Lebanon on Wednesday, leaving dozens dead and hundreds wounded, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

CBC
@avilewis Thank you for your moral clarity and leadership on this, Avi. Canada needs your voice.
@avilewis Finally a Canadian politician who says the right thing. Well done Avi.

Obama's speech writer: carnage, carnage, wall of carnage

Jon Elmer: children, are children, always children, mostly children

@dozymoe

Also Obama's speech writer: "Never again for us, but for Palestinians, never say never. And never be confused into empathizing with them, regardless of what you see on social media."

The whole WORLD will end up like Gaza if war profiteers continue getting their way.

@avilewis

Exactly why I voted for Avi- he calls things as they are,
confronts issues dead on with moral clarity because it’s the truth.

Thank you Avi!

@ConerConer
People like him are the ones who deserve to be in power. How can such leaders be identified and voted for before electing for the wrong ones?
@avilewis I am also horrified that people's attention is being softened by the traditional media. They are no longer "news", more like government parrots! This, on the other hand, is worth reading. I have subscribed...
https://www.thenerve.news/p/tuesday-edition-remember-lebanon-hotlist-reform-ice-plans
Tuesday edition: Remember Lebanon | Hotlist | Reform's ICE plans

Plus, the power of pop fandom by Arwa Haider

The Nerve
@avilewis thank you ... more leaders need to get after this
@avilewis Israel are a law unto themselves and need to dealt with harshly by the international community. Sanctions on everything and war criminal proceedings at a minimum

@avilewis

Hundreds were killed by Israel in Palestine immediately following their ceasefire agreements as well. We are not surprised, but we ought to be furious.

#FreeLebanon #freepalestine #cdnpoli #abpoli

@avilewis
Re-legalize BDS.