“We may see a Trudeau government faced with historical circumstances such that it ends up making the right decision at some point.”
Two Liberal MPs in the Toronto area have broken ranks with the Trudeau government regarding Israel’s assault on Gaza, endorsing an arms embargo on Israel until it complies with international law.
As of March 11, Israel’s attacks have killed more than 31,000 people in Gaza, including 12,300 children, according to Palestinian health officials. Another 8,000 people are believed to be buried under rubble.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military continues to impede deliveries of humanitarian aid entering the besieged enclave, and has repeatedly fired on aid trucks.
On March 5, a coalition of Palestinian-Canadians with family in Gaza and lawyers and human rights advocates filed a lawsuit against Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, arguing that military exports to Israel violate Canadian and international law.
Davenport MP Julie Dzerowicz announced her support for suspending Canada’s arms exports to Israel in a statement published on March 1. The statement was an update of an earlier version that did not include such a call.
In the updated statement, Dzerowicz acknowledged that she’s had “many” constituents contact her office calling for an end to arms exports to Israel, sanctions on Israel and severing diplomatic ties with the state.
Dzerowicz approvingly cited the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights’ February 23 statement calling for an immediate halt on all arms exports to Israel. “I support their calls for an arms embargo,” Dzerowicz said. (more...)
Two Liberal MPs Break Ranks, Call For Israel Arms Embargo
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