Israel slams arms sale ban as Trudeau caves to minority party: 'history will judge' Canada 'harshly'
Canada halts arms exports to Israel citing concern of weapons ending up in the wrong hands.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read
Canada has announced that it will halt the export of weapons to Israel, a move that has been strongly criticized by the Israeli government. The decision was made after the left-leaning New Democrats Party proposed a motion to cease all future arms exports to Israel, which was later adopted by the Canadian government. The motion included calls for a cease-fire, recognition of a Palestinian state, and a suspension of weapons sales to Israel. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government negotiated changes to the motion, including language specifying the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of a two-state solution. The decision to stop arms exports to Israel was justified by concerns that weapons could end up in the hands of terrorists. The government of Canada has confirmed that it will no longer sell weapons to Israel, with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly emphasizing the significance of the changes. The move comes amidst a surge of antisemitism in Canada, with critics arguing that the decision undermines Israel’s right to self-defense.