Can the United Nations stop Israel? Canada can lead

Alone or with others, Canada can immediately call on the UN General Assembly to convene an emergency special meeting.

UN Security Council members vote to fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice on Jan. 24, 2025. It is within the world’s power to intervene effectively to stop Israel, write Edward Jackson and Gordon Breedyk.Photograph courtesy of United Nations/Evan Schneider

Opinion

BY EDWARD JACKSON, GORDON BREEDYK

September 17, 2025

In Gaza, Israel is perpetrating war crimes and crimes against humanity, actions that constitute genocide. For the sake of all Gazans—and for our collective humanity—Israel must be stopped.

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