Israeli, Palestinian envoys to Canada weigh in on prospects for a ceasefire
CBC News | Posted: May 19, 2021 11:22 PM | Last Updated: May 19, 2021
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Caption: An Israeli artillery unit fires shells towards targets in Gaza Strip at the Israeli Gaza border Wednesday. (Associated Press/Tsafrir Abayov)
As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict rages on, and as nations around the world call for a ceasefire, CBC News Network's Power & Politics spoke with Israeli embassy representative Ohad Nakash Kaynar and the Palestinian delegation's chief-representative to Canada, Hala Abou-Hassira.
Watch their separate interviews in the players below:
Watch: The Palestinian delegation's chief representative to Canada Hala Abou-Hassira:
Media Video | Power & Politics : Israeli television station reporting Gaza ceasefire will begin on Friday
Caption: The Palestinian delegation's chief-representative to Canada, Hala Abou-Hassira, says she calls on the international community to take immediate action to bring about an immediate ceasefire that is followed by a real political effort to concretize the two-state solution.
Watch: Ohad Nakash Kaynar, deputy head of mission at Israeli embassy in Ottawa:
Media Video | Power & Politics : Israeli television station reporting Gaza ceasefire will begin on Friday
Caption: The deputy head of mission at Israel's embassy in Ottawa, Ohad Nakash Kaynar, says the suffering on both sides is immense and the way to have this alleviated would be through the removal of Hamas from the Gaza strip.