Posts Tagged: Stephen Harper Israel
Stephen Harper Nominated to Have a Jerusalem Street Named After Him
JNS.org - Jerusalem City Council member Dan Illouz (Hitorerut) on Tuesday officially nominated former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (2006-2015) for the honor of having...
Harper’s Replacement by Trudeau Puts Israel at Canadian Crossroads
JNS.org - Under the administration of President Barack Obama, much has been publicized regarding the above-average strain in the historically stalwart U.S.-Israel relationship. To the north,...
Canadian Israelis Launch Crowdfunding Campaign to Re-Elect PM Harper
JNS.org - A group of Canadians living in Israel has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper win re-election this October. “As Canadians,...
Canada, Israel Expand and Modernize Free Trade Agreement
JNS.org - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday announced plans for an expanded and modernized free trade agreement with Israel. According to the announcement, the updated Canada-Israel...
Top 10 Non-Jews Positively Influencing the Jewish Future, 2014
Five years have now passed since I first published my annual list of non-Jews who are worthy of recognition for their positive impact on Jewish...
Canadian PM Stephen Harper Says Hamas Responsible for Gaza Deaths
Arutz Sheva - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday blamed Hamas for the heavy loss of civilian life in Gaza, according to AFP. "Obviously, no one likes to...
Sixth Lesson of the Gaza War: Obama Should Learn From Canada
Israel long ago learned that you can tell who your real friends are when the chips are down. The Gaza war is proving that again. During...
Canadian Prime Minister Harper Praised for Statement in Support of Israel’s Gaza Campaign
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was praised for a statement he published on Sunday in support of Israel's ongoing campaign to end rocket fire from...
Israel and Canada to Collaborate on Nuclear Terror Prevention
After their meeting at the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague this week, Israel's Minister of Intelligence Dr. Yuval Steinitz and Canada's Minister of Foreign...
Stephen Harper Says He Will Not Single Out Israel for Criticism
JNS.org - Asked about Israeli construction beyond the Green Line in a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister...
Canadian PM Cancels Dome of the Rock Visit After Jewish Bodyguards Barred
JNS.org - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper called off a visit to the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount on Tuesday...
Harper’s Moment at the Kotel
Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited the Kotel (Western Wall), Judaism's holiest site, yesterday. Mr. Harper received a hero's welcome as he visited the Kotel Plaza...
Canadians Surprised by Heckling of PM Harper in Knesset
Times of Israel - Many members of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's delegation were "surprised" and "taken aback" that he was heckled by two Arab...
Is Stephen Harper’s Canada Israel’s New Best Friend?
JNS.org - With the Middle East in turmoil, Europe moving backwards, and the United States fatigued from years of war and recession, Canada...