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Israel at 61, quality food, students join senator in elevator

 

The Canadian Friends of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Canada-Israel Committee held a special reception on the Hill in honour of Israel’s 61st year of independence.

 

Toronto-area Tory MP Peter Kent and Merle Goldman, Associate National Director of the Canadian Friends of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Conservative B.C. MP James Lunney, Chair of the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group.

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Ronnie Appleby, President of The Canadian Friends of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Moshe Ronen (left), National Chair of the Canada-Israel Committee, and Montreal Liberal MP Irwin Cotler.

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Montreal Liberal MP Irwin Cotler.

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Montreal Liberal MP Irwin Cotler (left) and Bloc MP Paul Crête.

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Steeve Azoulay, CJPAC’s Quebec Region Director.

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NDP media man Karl Belanger (right) with former Liberal MP Patrick Gagnon..

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Toronto Liberal MP Rob Oliphant (left).

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Edmonton Tory MP James Rajotte.

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Ottawa Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre.

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Quebec Liberal MP Bernard Patry (left) and Toronto Liberal MP Rob Oliphant.

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Winnipeg Liberal MP Anita Neville.

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Israeli ambassador Miriam Ziv.

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Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (left) and Liberal Senator Jerry Grafstein.

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Mark Cameron from the PMO.

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NDP Winnipeg MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

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Toronto Liberal MP Joe Volpe (centre) with students from the Hebrew Academy high school in Montreal.

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Students from the Hebrew Academy high school in Montreal.

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Students from the Hebrew Academy high school in Montreal with Independent Senator Mira Spivak in the elevator.

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The food was prepared by chef Oved Alfia from the Dan Hotel chain in Israel.

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The food.

 

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