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KINSELLA: Canada to recognize Palestinian state despite Hamas' atrocities?
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A Thai man is lying on the ground. He seems to be bleeding from a gunshot wound to his chest. The man moves his arms, a bit. A Gazan man, one not in a Hamas uniform, takes a hoe, and starts hacking at the man's neck, over and over. It makes a thick, crunching sound every time it lands. It is apparent the Gazan is trying to behead the Thai man, who came to Israel to work on a farm. 'God is great!' he shrieks, over and over, as he brings down the blade on the man's neck. Not far away, at yellow metal gate leading to the Be'eri kibbutz — which is just up the road from the site of the Nova Music Festival — a man drives up in his car, waiting for the gate to slide open. Uniformed Hamas terrorists step out from some bushes and shoot the man. He's dead. His car slowly slides forward, and comes to rest against the gate. The terrorists fire off a few more rounds into the man's body, and then walk into the kibbutz. They creep past rows of single-story white homes, mostly silent. On the GoPro footage they are collecting, they can be heard whispering to each other: 'Where did they go?' They are looking for Jews to kill. At another kibbutz, security camera footage shows a man running out of his house, a boy in his arms, another boy rushing ahead of them. They had woken to the sounds of gunshots and screams, so they are in their underwear. They run into a fortified concrete bomb shelter. The shelter — like most of the shelters in Israel — doesn't have a door that locks from the inside. A minute or two later, a Hamas terrorist appears and throws a hand grenade into the shelter. The father is killed. The boys stagger back into their house, covered in blood, crying out for their father. The younger one says he can't see. He does not seem to have his eye anymore. 'We're going to die,' he says to his brother. At another kibbutz, a woman can be seen: She is dead. She is holding a dead child in her arms. They are in a dimly-lit room. Other dead children and adults can be seen, as well. The Hamas terrorists stand among the bodies, laughing and taking selfies. Periodically, they fire more bullets into the motionless bodies of the Israeli adults and children and cheer. Recommended video Another Hamas video shows the Hamas terrorists firing automatic weapons at cars carrying Israeli families. The windshields crack and shatter. The Hamas videos show sprays of blood and viscera, and the cars slow to a halt. The terrorists pull the Israelis out, and shoot them in their heads, which they do even when it is obvious the Israelis are already dead. The Hamas terrorists — and, sometimes, Gazan citizens — cheer and dance beside the bodies. There are many, many bodies. One video shows a girl, perhaps six or seven, her tiny frame covered in blood and dirt. She is wearing Mickey Mouse pyjamas. Hamas has killed her. There is the bloodied body of another girl, this one younger. She is still in a sun dress with little blue butterflies on it. At a bus stop in Sderot, which isn't far from the border with Gaza, a video shows piles of bodies of senior citizens. They had been on a sightseeing tour, and the terrorists killed them all. Their bodies are lying sprawled on the ground, among the canes and walkers and the dirt. There are glimpses of the bodies of women and girls, unclothed from the waist down, their legs bloody and spread wide. One has smoke rising from her genitals. There's audio, as well. There's intercepted phone calls to and from Hamas terrorists. One calls his parents in Gaza. 'Dad,' he said in Arabic, 'I'm talking from a Jewish woman's phone. I killed her and her husband. With my bare hands, Dad. Dad, I killed 10, 10 with my bare hands.' His mother comes on the line. 'Mom, your son is a hero! Kill kill kill them!' Another exchange, also caught on tape, captures another man's voice: 'Let history be my witness,' he said. 'That this was the first man I killed. The first one. A Jew. Give me a knife, I swear to you by God I will cut off his head.' In another audio recording, two terrorists can be heard talking about a dead Jew. 'Bring him and crucify him,' one says. One man laughs. 'We've totally slaughtered them.' There's more video footage and audio of the slaughter, most of it kept by Hamas itself. Thousands of Jews and non-Jews, shot — and dismembered, and raped, and tortured, and burned alive. Hundreds, even babies, kidnapped. Bodies and blood, everywhere. Gaza is ruled by Hamas, and Gaza is part of Palestine. And Hamas sent those men to Israel to do those terrible, horrible things. And, on Wednesday night, Canada said it would recognize Palestine as a state.
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Squamish Nation and District sign historic MOU for reconciliation
'We all live here. We're not going away.' Those words from Sxwíxwtn Wilson Williams captured the spirit behind a new agreement between Indigenous leaders and municipal officials that aims to reshape how decisions are made in Squamish. It is another historic step toward reconciliation. On July 22, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and the District of Squamish celebrated the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). With Nation and District representatives arriving by canoe, transported on a flat-bed truck due to high winds that made water travel unsafe, the signing ceremony took place at Sp'akw'us Feather Park on the Squamish oceanfront. Dignitaries gathered for the occasion, Nation councillor and spokesperson Sxwíxwtn Wilson Williams, Squamish Mayor Armand Hurford, members of both councils, District and Nation staff, and Elders, among others. MOUs are non-binding agreements between entities, like governments and Nations, that are based on moral or political commitments. They signal shared aims of working together on aligned goals. 'Today was a huge day for all of us,' said Williams in an interview with The Squamish Chief after the ceremony. 'Speaking on behalf of the Squamish Nation people—a very historic day for us. We're in a new realm of this relationship with the District of Squamish. We all live here. We're all not going away. We come to a place beyond the challenges and historical missteps, or overlooking things. We really looked at how we can move forward together, and how we could pave the way for a stronger community here, as we all live together.' The MOU between the Nation and the District outlines six priority activities that 'respond to past and ongoing injustices, while promoting a more inclusive and co-operative future,' according to a joint news release. 'These include the District's formal recognition of the impacts of colonization on the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People and a community-based truth-telling process that will culminate in a public apology.' The apology will be from the District to the Nation and one that 'acknowledges the impacts of colonization and settlement on the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People, lands and waters,' reads a release. Over the next three years, the MOU commits both governments to: The agreement also includes a commitment to pause any development on Brackendale Farmers Institute Park while the governments explore the potential transfer of this Crown land to the Nation. Hurford clarified that land back discussions are about public—not any private—lands. 'This is about public lands, and that can mean any number of things, and we're trying to figure out what that is. The way to do that is to work collaboratively with our friends at the Nation to really establish what the landscape of that looks like.' The agreement ensures continued public access to parks and green spaces while exploring co-management opportunities. In terms of access to recreation, the agreement aims to open up barrier-free access for all. In time, there is a plan to provide Sḵwx̱wú7mesh individuals with access to District recreational facilities and programs at a reduced cost. Though the MOU is not legally binding, progress will be monitored through oversight committees and council-to-council meetings. 'The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People have lived on these beautiful lands for thousands of years, and it is integral that we are recognized both as a part of its history, and as a key decision-maker in planning its future,' Williams said, in the joint release. 'The MOU is a significant step forward in ensuring both. We look forward to strengthening our relationship with the District of Squamish and collaborating in meaningful ways that will make Squamish a more vibrant and inclusive place for all.' In the interview after the ceremony, Williams stressed the mutual respect established with the District. 'We're still struggling as Indigenous peoples to integrate in Western society ways of being, but we're more empowered now because we're carrying our culture so proudly that it is not hidden anymore. We're allowed to share our language, practice, ceremony, be amongst people, show it off. This reclamation and revitalization, we're doing it together,' he said. 'The synergies are uniting. And this was a big step today.' Hurford said the agreement is also an invitation to the rest of the community to join the journey to reconciliation. 'This MOU is the next important step in our journey with the Squamish Nation, and it is also an invitation to our community to work alongside us to advance reconciliation in action,' he said. 'It reflects and furthers work already happening across Squamish, builds on the 2023 Wa Iyi ́̓m ta Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Strong Protocol Agreement) and reaffirms our commitment to walk this path alongside Squamish Nation. This agreement is founded on trust, recognizing shared values, and working to address historical wrongs in very tangible ways to create a stronger future together for all of us.' As for next steps, public information and collaboration sessions, along with other public engagement opportunities, will take place in the coming months, 'offering space to learn, ask questions, and help shape implementation,' the release states. 'This signifies the continuation of work, and it is something that the entire community will need to educate themselves on,' Hurford said. 'It's an entire community.' This is the second historic agreement signed in Squamish in as many months. On June 26 , a signing ceremony was held at the Sea–to–Sky Gondola to mark the signing of a Land Use Agreement between the Nation and the provincial government. That agreement sees 20,000 hectares of Crown land in the Squamish area returned to the Nation. More details and opportunities to engage in this MOU process with the District and Nation will be available in the coming months. Watch both the Squamish Nation and the District's websites for more information. •Please note that this story has been corrected since it was first posted to remove Nation Chairperson Khelsilem as having attended the event. He was not in attendance. The Squamish Chief apologizes for this error. Ina Pace is The Squamish Chief's Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) reporter. This reporting was produced through the LJI, which supports original civic journalism across Canada. Link to video: Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. 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