Canada has not approved new arms exports permits to Israel since Jan 8 and this freeze will continue.
The minority left-leaning New Democrats Party (NDP) in Canada drafted the initial motion to stop all future arms exports to Israel, but the government embraced the measure
The original motion included a cease-fire measure, recognition of a Palestinian state and a weapons sales suspension, but the government negotiated several key changes, including a change to only seek the “establishment of the State of Palestine as part of a negotiated two-state solution
“It’s regrettable that the Canadian government is taking a step that undermines Israel’s right to self-defense against Hamas terrorists, who have committed terrible crimes against humanity and against innocent Israeli civilians, including the elderly, women, and children,” Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz wrote on X.
What about Israeli atrocities and genocide in Gaza. How history will judge them.
Other free countries of the world should follow Canada’s example if they are exporting any weapons to Israel
