We’re in the occupied West Bank on the trail of millions in tax deductible charitable Canadian donations sent to support Israeli settlements deemed illegal under international law. Canada calls the expansion of settlements a barrier to Palestinian statehood.
00:00 - Escalating violence in the West Bank
21:21 - On the trail of tax receipts
29:47 - Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne responds
2:34 - What will settler violence mean for peace
CORRECTION (Oct. 17, 2025): An earlier version of this upload included incorrect subtitle translations between 37:45 - 37:53. The translation “Hello, we’re with the army. Hello” should read, "Hey! Stop filming, stop filming! Hey!" The original subtitles of that portion have been blurred.
Funding the occupation
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October 17, 2025
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