In the Israel-Palestine crisis, preventing mass atrocities is key

Canada can make clear that the lives of Palestinians and Israelis are equally valuable, and that both are entitled to dignity, freedom, and protection from violence.

Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Sept. 18. Despite the need for justice and accountability, Canada has shown no sign of revisiting its opposition to the International Criminal Court exercising any jurisdiction over serious crimes committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, writes Farida Deif. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY FARIDA DEIF

November 15, 2023

“This is a moment of truth. History will judge us all.” This was the dire warning from United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Oct. 27 as h...

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