A CBC Fifth Estate investigation tracks millions of dollars in tax-deductible donations sent through Canadian charities to support Israeli settlements deemed illegal under international law.
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front burner31:57How Canadian Charities Fund Illegal West Bank Settlements
Since the 1960s, Israel has been building settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory of the West Bank, settlements considered illegal under international law and condemned by the Canadian government. With the settlements have also come many documented cases of violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians whose homes are being demolished to build those settlements.
Now, a new investigation by CBC’s Fifth Estate has found that Canadian charities have been indirectly funding organizations, including the Israeli military, that support the ever-expanding settlements. That includes issuing tax receipts on those donations, even though they violate rules governing registered Canadian charities.
Co-host Ioanna Roumeliotis analyzes her team’s reporting and explains why critics say these donations are perpetuating violence that threatens the possibility of peace and a Palestinian state.
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