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The head of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, asked for a public sign of peace on Friday, calling on the Israeli and Palestinian delegations to shake hands at a meeting ahead of next month’s World Cup. The Palestinian official refused. “This was a political spectacle more than it was a real effort to engage in any kind...

Israel’s parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis – a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane. Nathaniel Dove reports.

A pro-Palestinian demonstration for Al Quds Day outside the U.S. consulate in Toronto has gone ahead despite Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s efforts to block it. The day was declared 47 years ago by the Iranian regime in support of Palestinian people, but Jewish groups argue it glorifies terrorism and antisemitism. Sean O’Shea reports on the...

Mourners attended funerals on Sunday for four Palestinians killed in the West Bank by Israelis. Israel’s far-right governing coalition has enabled the rapid spread of settlements, with some ministers openly stating they want to “bury” the Palestinian state.

At least nine Palestinians were killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes in the northern and southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian civil defence and health officials said.

Canadians are preparing to sail to Gaza once again, joining an international flotilla aiming to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians. More than 100 boats and 3,000 participants from around the globe are set to depart from Spanish and Italian ports on April 12, bound for Gaza.

Close to 20,000 Palestinian children and adults hope to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing to access much-needed medical care. Several medical evacuees were allowed to exit the region into Egypt on Monday after the long-awaited reopening of the border crossing. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Feb. 3, 2026. 

A sandstorm swept through tent camps in southern and central Gaza on Saturday, destroying shelters and sending belongings flying as thousands of displaced Palestinians struggled to secure their makeshift homes.

After Premier Doug Ford threatened to ban a pro-Palestinian demonstration from gathering in Toronto Saturday, organizers of “Al Quds Day” rally say they haven’t received a notice of any court proceedings, and so their rally will go through as planned. Meanwhile, some are worried that an injunction would infringe on Canadians’ right to free speech....

Tensions are mounting over the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has choked off a fifth of the world’s oil supply. President Donald Trump has renewed his call for nations to send warships to keep the strait open. Meanwhile, the U.S. carried out a strike on a critical oil hub off Iran’s coast....

At least 20 Palestinians, including several children and a paramedic, have reportedly been killed and almost 40 others wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza. The Israeli military said tanks and aircraft carried out “precise strikes” against what it called “terrorists” who opened fire on troops in the north of the strip, seriously wounding an officer....

Israel has allowed the only border crossing between Gaza and Egypt to reopen for the first time in 20 months, but only a few dozen critically ill Palestinians are being allowed through per day. But as Jackson Proskow reports, there’s still hope that it’s a step towards improving Gaza’s humanitarian situation.

Israel’s recovery of the final hostage’s remains on Monday fulfills a key condition of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza. The recovery could initiate a limited reopening of the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, in line with Israeli pledges. Many on both sides of the border eagerly await the...

This week in Minute at the Movies with Todd James: relationship thriller “Honey Bunch” starring Edmonton’s own Grace Glowicki. Claire Foy stars in “H is for Hawk,” a drama about grief based on the memoir of writer Helen MacDonald. Oscar nominee for Best International Feature, “The Voice of Hind Rajab” is a harrowing dramatization of...

Palestinians in Montreal who fled the conflict in Gaza say they are struggling. While the families feel lucky to be in Canada and are grateful for the support they have received, many have trouble integrating and rebuilding their lives here in Montreal. Phil Carpenter reports.

Strong winds and rain battered makeshift tent camps in Khan Younis on Sunday, leaving displaced Palestinians scrambling to secure torn tarpaulins and soaked fabric. Families say the harsh winter weather is worsening already dire living conditions in the war-ravaged enclave, with water flooding tents and wooden supports weakening. Palestinian Wael al-Shiekh Khalil said, “The wind...

Asked if he believes Benjamin Netanyahu should be pardoned during a bilateral meeting with the Israeli president Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested it was in the works with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. “He’s a wartime prime minister who’s a hero,” Trump said of his counterpart. Netanyahu has been part of a five-year corruption trial...

A flag raising in New Brunswick’s capital city is bringing with it a lot of attention. For the first time in Fredericton’s history, a Palestinian flag is flying outside city hall this week, but not all are pleased with the decision. Johnny James reports.

Nicole Mankinen and Chef Fadi Kattan bring modern Palestinian food to Toronto’s diverse culinary scene at Louf. Less than a year after opening, Louf has been named one of Toronto’s best new restaurants by Toronto Life. Liem Vu tries some of their popular dishes and finds out more about their dreams for the restaurant in...

A delegation of 30 Canadians, including six MPs, was on its way to meet with displaced Palestinians when they were denied entry into the occupied West Bank by Israeli border agents. David Akin looks at what the group is saying about why it was turned away, and the reaction.