Joly told reporters in Ottawa that while Canada and its allies support Israel's right to defend itself, they are also 'clearly pushing for a de-escalation.'
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Joly told reporters in Ottawa that while Canada and its allies support Israel’s right to defend itself, they are also “clearly pushing for a de-escalation.”“That is why I have been clear to my counterpart in Israel, please take the win and make sure we can work together to bring back peace to the region,” she said.Leaders and officials around the world on Monday made similar appeals to Israel to not respond in kind to Iran’s attack, with many also pointing out that it was largely repelled.
Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign affairs chief, as well as French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made similar appeals. The United Nations and even the Russian government have also issued calls for restraint.In a video statement posted to social media Monday, Lt.-Gen.
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