Canada must act to end cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine

The Canadian government must unequivocally uphold international law and human rights, and hold states accountable for their legal obligations.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, and the Canadian government can help Israelis and Palestinians lay the foundations for lasting, just, and equitable peace in their homelands by heeding calls from Christian church leaders, write Leah Reesor-Keller, Carmen Lansdowne, and J. Dorcas Gordon.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LEAH REESOR-KELLER, CARMEN LANSDOWNE, J. DORCAS GORDON

May 22, 2024

In January, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to take measures to prevent acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip. The government of Israel is not following this order.

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