Canada has again breached its years-long policy and voted in support of a United Nations motion critical of Israel, based on concerns about the viability of a two-state solution.
The Canadian PressPermanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations Bob Rae takes part in a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, at United Nations headquarters, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
For years, Canada backed Israel in votes at the international body, but the federal Liberals changed that policy a year ago, citing concerns over policies that undermine Ottawa's decades-long policy of advocating for an eventual Palestinian country that would exist in peace alongside Israel. The motion passed Tuesday also calls for a peace conference, and is similar to motions brought before the UN multiple times.
"We voted in favour of this resolution, like many, many others to signal our firm commitment to the two-state solution," he said.
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