After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel

A recent Project Ploughshares report raises questions about the risks posed by Canada’s major military exports to Israel, and underscores the need for Canada to comply fully with domestic and international arms control obligations.

Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Dec. 6. Without swift action, Canadian military goods will continue to pose the risk of contributing to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and could even affect the trajectory of future conflicts, writes Cesar Jaramillo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY CESAR JARAMILLO

December 19, 2023

Operation Iron Swords—Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack—is causing unprecedented harm to Gazan civilians, violating human rights, and flouting international humanitarian law. So horrific is the devastation that Canada has deviated from its staunchly pro-Isra...

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