Today we examine the terrible impact of Israel’s illegal doctrine of disproportionate force, assess renewed ceasefire negotiations and ponder the implications of possible ICC arrest warrants against senior Israeli political and military figures.
After backtracking by the PM, Canada has finally done the right thing and reinstated UNRWA funding. The next step is to immediately stop all arms exports to Israel.
Canada must back up its stated concerns over Israel’s plans to launch a ground offensive in Gaza that imperils over one million civilians by suspending all arms transfers to Israel immediately.
Only real American leverage can stop the Israeli carnage in Gaza and secure the release of the hostages. This is what Canada and other western allies must demand now.
Canada must act in accordance with its professed strong support for international law and the International Court of Justice by calling on Israel to fully comply with the ICJ rulings.
The only way to avoid untold further civilian deaths and injuries in Gaza and to ensure the resumption of vital, life-saving humanitarian aid – two objectives the US says it shares – is for an immediate truce resumption which leads to a permanent ceasefire.