Among the 10-point motion that the House passed was the call for Ottawa to ‘cease the further authorization and transfer of arms exports to Israel’
Parliament’s motion calling on the government to stop military exports to Israel will weaken the country’s ability to defend itself, its ambassador said Tuesday.
Such a motion is usually non-binding, but in this case Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters that her government negotiated so intensely to change it in order to ensure it could abide by its content. Among the 10-point motion that the House passed was the call for Ottawa to “cease the further authorization and transfer of arms exports to Israel” and increase efforts to stop the illegal arms trade, including to Hamas.
This means Canada has not closed the door to future exports of military goods to the Israeli government. Canada “supports Israel’s right to defend itself, in accordance with international law,” Mr. Godbout said. “In defending itself, Israel must comply with applicable international humanitarian law.”Since 2015, however, the largest annual categories of shipments to Israel fall into three categories: bombs, torpedoes, missiles and other explosive devices; aircraft, drones, aero engines, aircraft equipment for military use and electronic equipment; spacecraft and components.
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