Two Winnipeggers are lauding the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas but say it's only a Band-Aid solution to a bigger problem — and Canada needs to help. A ceasefire, brokered by Egypt, went into effect early Friday morning, following 11 days of violent conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants. Lazer also urged people to be kind and distinguish between those fighting in the Middle East and the civilians caught in the middle. Canada needs to step upBoth Lazer and Elbakri agree that Canada needs to actively aid the peace efforts in the Middle East. "I think there's lots of room for us to do more," he said.

Source: CBC News May 21, 2021 20:52 UTC