OTTAWA — The consequences of a symbolic House of Commons vote Monday that called on Canada to cease future arms exports to Israel are still reverberating as Liberals face criticism from Israel and within their own caucus.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly held a closed-door meeting with some Liberals late Tuesday after three MPs voted against the motion, saying they were blindsided by the details of the last-minute amendments.
The final version of the non-binding motion as approved by most Liberals says Canada should cease further authorization and transfer of arms exports to Israel, drawing condemnation from the Israeli government. Israel's foreign minister said Tuesday in reaction to the final version of the motion that Canada was taking a step that would undermine Israel's ability to defend itself.The original version of the motion said Canada should"suspend all trade in military goods and technology with Israel," which would have nixed any existing permits.
Export permits issued before Jan. 8 are still in effect."Given the nature of the supply chain, suspending all open permits would have important implications for both Canada and its allies."She said Joly approached her in the opposition lobby of the House of Commons at around 7 p.m. on Monday evening, just 30 minutes ahead of the scheduled vote."They didn't want the liability of cancelling arms contracts," she said."We said no. We walked away.
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