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close to clinching before october 7th, when hamas came and spoiled it. It won't have a long-term impact temperature it was diplomatically bold what the countries did. Given the time, it was tone deaf and unproductive. It increased it paranoia ant israeli side. From the palestinian side, it raised expectations without laying out a clear path forward realizing that statehood. >> Linda: we were talking earlier in the show about the efforts towards a cease-fire sort of renewed efforts. We've been here before. We've seen this before where there was a lot of hope that a cease-fire might be able to be reached. What are your thoughts now as we hear word that they've been sort of reignited? >> Interview: well, I heard two hopeful words yesterday in the read-out between president biden and egyptian president assisi. They call them new initiatives. That does give me hope. Obviously the old way wasn't working. Look, it's memorial day weekend in the united states. We're coming around the bend here towards the presidential election in november. And there's a lot of skin in the game, as we say here, for biden to make the cease-fire work. So today I'm optimistic. You know, it obviously depends on the parties, though. There is a kind of a cease-fire here in washington, but we can't want it more than they do. >> Linda: lots to watch in the days ahead. Thanks for being with us today. Laura blummenfeld. >> Interview: thank you. Hello! Dad is the master of marketing. So handsome, both of them. How big is my face? Bigger. -Dad is a superstar wherever he goes. Two-one! -Daddy marketing works! My brother and I started Duradek when that wardrobe was- groovy. For 50 years now, we've been waterproofing decks and balconies so people can relax and enjoy rain or shine. Duradek. Some things never go out of style. Money is a thing. You're told to make money, invest money, save money. While others are encouraging you to spend your money. You might even be planning your money ...based on someone else's plan. Maybe it's time to do things...differently. And get obsessed over something other than money. Like building a path based on what's important to you. ( ) we understand money's a thing, but it's not everything. Edward Jones. We do money differently. [Ambient Sounds] [Ambient Sounds] [Ambient Sounds] [Ambient Sounds] [Silence] This is her why. What's yours? Discover the science behind managing weight at truthaboutweight.ca. [ Serene music playing ] Welcome to the Wayborhood. The Wayfair vibe at our place is Western. My thing, Darling? Shine. Gardening. Some of us go for the dramatic. How didn't I know Wayfair had vanities in tile? [ gasps ] This. Wow! Do you have any ottomans without legs. Sure. You'll flip for the poof cart. in the Wayborhood, there's a place for all of us. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. Duradek is a family business supporting dedicated contractors for over 45 years. We're growing, and demand is high for more dealers and installers. For opportunities in your area visit Duradekcareers.com Hi, I'm Mae Martinand I cannot tell youhow stoked I am to get a bunch of selfies with celebs at theCanadian Screen Awards. [beep] I mean, I can't tell you how excited I am to host the awards. That is the main and most important thing. >> Linda: the long-anticipated repatriation of an unknown soldier, who served in the royal newfoundland regiment during the first world war, is now under way. Moments ago, when honour guard carried the casket of the soldier to an armed forces jet. The plane will cross the atlantic over the next few hours. It will arrive in st. John's tonight. And earlier today, a party of canadian armed forces, alongside premier appear drew furey, attended a ceremony in beaumont-hamel, france, to accept the casket. Heather gillis was there and has more on the unknown soldier's journey ahead. >> Reporter: the unknown soldier from newfoundland is back in the hands of fellow members of the royal newfoundland regiment and the canadian military. He was transferred at a ceremony here at beaumont-hamel in france. An important sight for the regiment, because this is where they suffered catastrophic losses during the battle of the

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McMASTER university in hamilton, west of toronto, a very different situation there. You can see some recent images of that encampment that's been going on there for about three weeks. It's set to come down today, that's after students reached an agreement with the university. That framework includes human rights considerations in their international agreements and also an annual disclosures of all of the direct investments they make. >> Linda: and, albert, in montreal a university there has filed an injunction against protesters. What do we know about that? >> Reporter: that's what the université du québec montreal. And that university filed an injunction, as you said, against the students encamping on their campus for over a week now. We have some pictures of that situation. They're actually seeking for those tents and other objects they've set up to not be closer than three meet piers -- metres away from buildings. They say safety is a concern. They also allege that vandalism has taken place. A lot of those accusations the students do deny. The judge in the case has yet to rule, but says that safety will be top of mind in that decision. Linda. >> Linda: thanks, albert. >> Reporter: you're welcome. >> Linda: and turning to the situation in gaza now. There are new moves to kickstart cease-fire talks between israel and hamas, even as israeli forces defy a U.N. court order and international pressure by continuing their assault on rafah. [shots fired] israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu insists the ground and air offensive in the city must go on. That's to root out militants. But behind the scenes diplomatic manoeuvres are under way in paris to bring about a truce that will end the bloodshed and see a new hostage release. Journalist irris makler is keeping an eye on those developments in paris and joins us now from jerusalem. So, irris, what more can you tell us about the latest efforts to finally get to some sort of a deal? >> Reporter: well, at the moment it just talks about talks. But it is significant, linda. What we've seen is an announcement in the past few hours that there was -- there were these meetings in paris between the cia chief, the israeli chief, the qatari prime minister. They say that talks will resume. Next week there's talks between the same three parties and also egypt and then hamas will be brought in. So that is I suppose optimistic, because we haven't seen any talks on this issue for more than two weeks. It's significant false because of the i.c.j., the international court of justice, orders to israel to stop fighting and particularly to protect the civilians in gaza. And because that order was some 24 hours ago. In that time, we have seen continued fighting. Israel says it is finding more tunnels, finding more weapons of militants. The hamas-run health ministry in gaza says in that period, there have been dozens more casualties. Dozens more deaths of palestinians. If there were to be talks and if there was another way to solve this issue, this deadlock, it would be very welcomed. >> Linda: irris, providing aid was central to the world court's ruling against israel. What can you tell us about any advances there? >> Reporter: there has been a breakthrough brought by guess after a conversation between U.S. president joe biden and the egyptian president. Aid will be able to enter from egypt via the israeli crossing point of shalom. That's significant. Usually that aid goes in from rafah. But for the past 19 days, since israel entered rafah on may the 6th, no aid has been going in. You know, israel and egypt blame each other for that. But in a way, it's not significant who is to blame. What is important is that there are hundreds of trucks lining up on that border at the moment. Aid is not getting in, fresh food is rotting there. This is a huge advance. The important thing once the aid gets in, will it be able to be distributed. Will it be able to be distributed to the some 900,000 people estimated to have moved out of rafah, to tents in an area called almalosi on the coast. Very small area. They need the humanitarian aid. I guess that's the aim right now. >> Linda: thanks for this, irris. That's irris makler in jerusalem.

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