It is six months since the poisonous ideology that is the political and terrorist entity Hamas murdered, butchered, raped, gang raped, mutilated, tortured, burnt, and desecrated innocent civilians in Israel.

Hamas also kidnapped more than 250 people on Oct. 7.  More than 130 are still captive, a key reason why a ceasefire in Gaza has not yet been achieved. Kidnapping civilians is a war crime under the Geneva Convention, but the United Nations, like large parts of the world, including Canada, prefers to concentrate on other matters.