‘Tough working environment’ for Canadian foreign service members leading evacuations, consular support in Middle East

ISG Senator Peter Boehm, who led the 2006 evacuation of Lebanon, said it was a ‘wake-up call’ for working with allies. He said today's evacuation of Canadians from Gaza will be the next critical step for the government.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, with Tarik Ali Khan, Canada's ambassador to Jordan. in Amman. An additional Canadian diplomatic 25 staff have been deployed across the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.Photograph courtesy of X/@melaniejoly

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BY STEPHEN JEFFERY

October 23, 2023

Staff at Canadian missions in Israel, Palestine, and surrounding countries are well prepared for the crisis unfolding in the region, but face uncertainty over how long the conflict between Israel and Hamas will last, according to former diplomatic officers and the profession...

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