OTTAWA — Members of Parliament passed a symbolic motion on Palestinian statehood in the House of Commons late Monday with support from the Liberal government. Here's how the motion differs from Ottawa's previous approach to the Middle East.
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament passed a symbolic motion on Palestinian statehood in the House of Commons late Monday with support from the Liberal government.What happened Monday night?
The motion the House of Commons ultimately adopted included language about limiting military exports to Israel and holding to account extremist Israeli settlers. The Israeli government has said the Hamas attack on Israel last fall has made it impossible to make progress on a two-state solution.The change would be largely symbolic, because Palestine would still need to have its status as a full state validated by the United Nations.
She said in French that this is because of"our inability to confirm that human rights are being upheld and, of course, that our export regime requirements would be met." The United Nations says violence has surged within the territory ever since the war in the Gaza Strip started.The motion passed Monday also calls for Canada to"support the work of the International Court of Justice," but it's not clear that changes anything for Ottawa.
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