Canada–Israel free trade deal an obstacle to just peace

In a 2022 position paper addressing this question, Palestinians confirmed they do not consent to the Canada–Israel free trade zone imposed on their lands.

The Palestinian Authority's concerns have been 'officially relayed to several Canadian foreign ministers,' the paper explains, including to Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, writes CJPME's Dan Freeman-Maloy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAN FREEMAN-MALOY

October 9, 2023

Twenty-seven years after the signing of the Canada–Israel Free Trade Agreement, this extension of preferential trade terms to Israel makes less sense than ever.

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