A transcript of a testimony given by The Maple’s news editor at a “people’s tribunal” on Canadian complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
I’m going to speak today about Canada’s purchases of Israeli weapons, military equipment and technology.
Whereas the Government of Canada has taken steps to give the misleading appearance of restricting some military exports to Israel, it has continued to buy Israeli weapons with no evidence of any restrictions on these procurements whatsoever.
Addressing this issue is more urgent than ever, particularly as the Liberal government is committed to increasing military spending towards an unprecedented 5% of national GDP by 2035. This means even more procurements could be on the way.
I will focus on some recent examples of Canada’s dealings with several Israeli arms and security companies, including some that have explicitly marketed their products as being battle-tested on Palestinians.
The companies I will discuss today include: Elbit Systems, Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, SmartShooter, and Cellebrite. (more...)
How Canada’s Purchases Of Israeli Weapons Fuel Genocide
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