While Canadian Jewish community organizations are actively engaged in lobbying the Canadian government on its foreign policy with Israel and Palestine, it is not at all clear that the perspectives of the Jewish-Israeli diaspora that have emigrated from this conflict zone have been considered. The absence of diaspora voices from the region seems a missed opportunity for the development of a more comprehensive foreign policy position.
Considering that Canadian Jewish organizations have had influence on the Canadian government’s position, and some Jewish-Israelis report feeling marginalized within Canadian organizations, the government should take steps to build trust and increase opportunities for Jewish-Israeli participation by actively reaching out to this diaspora community.
