OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada would like to see a 'de-escalation' in the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, but is stopping short of calling for a ceasefire.
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada would like to see a"de-escalation" in the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, but is stopping short of calling for a ceasefire.
Joly says Canada has a role to play to renewing those conversations and that is one of the reasons she is currently in the Middle East. "We have a long-standing position that in all conflicts at all times civilians must be protected. And so based on these long-standing positions, I think that Canada is in a good position to be able to work on different ways to address the political dialogue that is necessary mid-term and long-term to achieve peace and stability. I think we should never be scared about talking about peace.
Canada immediately threw its support behind Israel following the attack but has also called for civilian lives in Gaza to be protected and international law to be upheld. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was not among the eight NDP MPs who signed that letter, but on Monday he wrote to Trudeau asking for an urgent meeting to discuss the issue.
Trudeau spoke Sunday with leaders from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy. An official summary of that conversation also did not mention a ceasefire.
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