Canada’s stance on Israel-Hamas war an extension of past approaches to region, experts say

‘We've been on the side of Israel for decades’ with little action to back up voiced support for a two-state solution, says University of Ottawa professor Thomas Juneau.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week told reporters that a humanitarian pause in Gaza is something that 'Canada supports.' Similar calls have been made by representatives of the United States and some European Union member states.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STEPHEN JEFFERY

October 30, 2023

The Canadian government’s support for a U.S. and European-backed “humanitarian pause” in hostilities between Israel and Hamas, instead of a ceasefire urged by the United Nations and some MPs, is consistent with the country’s past approaches to conflict in the region,...

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