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OTTAWA — The Embassy of Israel in Ottawa says it feels at risk of violence after nearly three years of pushing Global Affairs Canada to increase its security.
The RCMP would not confirm any details, but the embassy said the force stopped providing what's called a VIP Protection Detail, which involves round-the-clock protection of an ambassador as they move between the embassy and official residence. The officials said they tried in vain to request a meeting to sort out the issue with the protocol office and RCMP.
The staff also shared what they said was a recent voice mail, in which an unidentified voice says,"We will kill you wherever you are; we will get you." That amounts to police driving past the building that houses the embassy at random intervals, according to recent protocol chiefs who oversaw security for embassies in Canada.
But that duty is up to interpretation, and it's rare for Canada to offer round-the-clock protection to embassies, former protocol chiefs said, in recognition that Ottawa is a lot safer than many capitals.
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