Foreign minister urges “all parties” to let foreign nationals out of Gaza, and humanitarian aid in.
“Time is running out,” Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday during a speech that attempted to define Canadian foreign policy in an era of geopolitical crises. | Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesOTTAWA, Ont. — Canada now wants a “humanitarian truce” in the Israel-Hamas war three days after it abstained from a U.N. resolution calling for one.
“We need an agreement from all parties to get foreign nationals out, including Canadians. To release all hostages. And to allow food, fuel and water into Gaza,” Joly told a Toronto business audience.” had started, and violence in Gaza is expected to ratchet up.calling for the protection of civilians while upholding “legal and humanitarian obligations” during the unfolding crisis. Fourteen countries including Israel and the United States voted against it.
A senior Canadian government official clarified that “truce” conveys the same meaning as “pauses,” and that Ottawa’s position hasn’t changed. But Joly is currently using the word “truce” because people were confused by the meaning of “humanitarian pauses.” The official, granted anonymity to speak freely on internal discussions,Deliveries of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip have been limited since Israel imposed a total blockade on the enclave in response to Hamas’ attacks on Oct.
Canada’s reluctance to condemn Israel for violence and civilian deaths in Gaza has shaken diaspora community members. She announced Canada’s foreign policy will be guided by two principles: a vigorous defense of the country’s sovereignty, along with the use of “pragmatic diplomacy” to mediate and mollify international conflicts.
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