2023-12-12 19:15:16
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, who has until now pleaded for a humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip, finally says he supports the efforts of the international community for “a lasting ceasefire”.
We hope that the cessation of hostilities will be restored and we support the urgent efforts of the international community to achieve a lasting ceasefire, reads a joint statement from Justin Trudeau and the prime ministers of Australia, Anthony Albanese, and New Zealand, Christopher Luxon.
The three leaders, who wished to reiterate their unequivocal condemnation of the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel on October 7 and insisted on Israel’s right to exist and defend itself, reminded the Jewish State that ‘by defending himself, [il] must respect international humanitarian law. Civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected.
The price of defeating Hamas cannot be the continued suffering of all Palestinian civilians.
This statement constitutes a change of tone in the Canadian position, which now goes beyond the call for a humanitarian truce.
It was made public hours before a vote at the United Nations on the possibility of calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East.
On October 7, Hamas carried out an unprecedented attack in Israel, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli authorities. Since then, the Israeli army has bombarded the Gaza Strip, killing more than 18,200 people, a provisional toll provided by the Ministry of Health of the Palestinian enclave.
A two-state solution
In a brief statement to the media Tuesday afternoon, Justin Trudeau said he spoke at length with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reiterate Canada’s position for a two-state solution.
We deeply believe that we have a lot of work to do with our allies and partners in the region and around the world towards a two-state solution, where Israelis and Palestinians will be able to live in peace, security and prosperity. within two states with internationally recognized borders.
In October, the Prime Minister also defended Canada’s commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a position he described as firm and unwavering.
His Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, has also called for a two-state solution even if there is a lot of skepticism, she admitted.
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