Canada must stop supporting Israel in illegal settlement of Palestinian land

It is essential that Justin Trudeau make it clear that Canada will not tolerate human rights abuses regardless of who is responsible. A strong stance against injustice can help to ensure peace and security for all people in the region, writes Mukarram Zaidi.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a recent Hill scrum. For far too long, Canada's position on Israel has been one of inaction and empty rhetoric, writes Mukarram Zaidi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MUKARRAM ZAIDI

March 13, 2023

CALGARY—Many people around the world are shocked by the violence and destruction perpetrated by illegal Israeli settlers in the West Bank town of Hawara in recent weeks.

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