Canada will cease future arms sales to Israel, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told The Toronto Star on Tuesday.
The Trudeau government is making the move to support Hamas over Israel despite the fact that a motion passed on Monday by the Canadian Parliament called for such action is non-binding. The motion was drafted by members of the extreme left New Democrats party.
“It is a real thing,” Joly said. Her assertion was confirmed on Tuesday by Foreign Ministry Parliamentary Secretary Robert Oliphant.
Canada is the first of Israel’s Western allies to make such a move and Israeli officials fear that the decision could lead to a domino effect.
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