The Abraham Global Peace Initiative (AGPI), a pro-Israel charity, held its Crystal Ball fundraiser this spring at Casa Loma in Toronto with guest speaker Gilad Erdan, Israel’s former ambassador to the United Nations (UN). Also involved in AGPI are several prominent figures from police forces and policing organizations across Canada, a fact that has raised concerns among some critics. Vancouver Police Department’s (VPD) recently appointed chief constable, Steve Rai, is listed as a member of AGPI’s national board of advisors. Kevin Walby, a professor of criminal justice at the University of Winnipeg, told The Maple in an interview that he finds the police involvement in AGPI concerning. The Maple contacted active police and the heads of several police associations for comment for this story, asking whether they support AGPI’s strong pro-Israel stance, and if they think this raises any valid concerns about anti-Palestinian bias in Canadian policing.