Canada continues to export military goods to Israel, despite a parliamentary resolution

The Canadian government continues to export military products to Israel, despite the parliamentary resolution. It was announced that the export will be completely stopped in the future.

Canada continues to export military goods to Israel despite a parliamentary resolution calling on the government to stop allowing them to Israel, TRT reported . At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country announced that such deliveries will be completely stopped in the future.

Earlier, the Canadian Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution banning arms exports to Israel. The first version of the document included a call for the recognition of a Palestinian state, but this call was removed in the adopted interpretation .

In an interview with the Toronto Star, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly stated that she intends to impose a "real" ban on arms exports to Israel.

Israel's foreign minister, Israel Kats, considered it a "regrettable situation that undermines Israel's legal right to self-defense."

Joly has temporarily suspended permits for the export of military equipment and technologies to Israel since January 8, and noted that only "non-lethal" goods, such as communications equipment, are being sent to Israel.

During the first two months of the war in Gaza, Canada exported at least $28.5 million worth of military goods to Israel, The Maple reports.

According to information, Israel is among the top ten countries that import Canadian weapons. According to Radio Canada, more than 15 million dollars of military equipment was exported to Israel in 2022, and 19 million dollars a year ago.

In March, lawyers and a coalition of Palestinians in Canada filed a complaint with the Canadian government demanding an end to arms exports to Israel, citing Ottawa's violation of both domestic and international law.