Canada warned to cut off military exports to Israel or face legal challenge (The Globe and Mail)
A coalition of Canadians and Palestinians is urging Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to cut off military exports to Israel, warning it may bring a legal challenge if Ottawa fails to act.
CIJA
|January 31, 2024
Shimon Fogel, chief executive officer of the Ottawa-based Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, said the coalition’s “demands are an attempt to hijack Canada’s legal system to push a nefarious agenda.” He said attempts “like these have failed many times in the past, and this time will be no different.”
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