‘Canada not interested in conversation’ about Israeli settlements despite ICJ opinion: international law expert

Canada’s only official acknowledgement of the July 19 International Court of Justice opinion was buried in a joint statement on the need for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza and the risk of expanded conflict.
A rally calling for a ceasefire and an end to Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories blocks Wellington Street last November.

A week after the United Nations court reaffirmed its opinion on the illegality of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories, Canada seems to be trying to “keep its head in the sand” rather than reckon with the implications, says international criminal justice ...

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