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The Prime Minister of Canada, Mr Mark Carney, has referred to Israel’s handling of humanitarian aid in Gaza as “a violation of international law.” He thereby condemns the Israeli government’s failure to prevent the “rapidly deteriorating” disaster in the region.
CP24 reports that Mr Carney said in a statement on Thursday that, “Israel’s control of aid distribution must be replaced by comprehensive provision of humanitarian assistance led by international organizations. Many of these are holding significant Canadian-funded aid, which has been blocked from delivery to starving civilians.
“This denial of humanitarian aid is a violation of international law.”
He said Canada supports a two-state solution and called on all sides to negotiate an immediate ceasefire. He also called on Hamas to release all Israeli hostages kidnapped in the October 7 attacks and for Israel to respect the territorial integrity of the West Bank and Gaza.
The Foreign Affairs Minister, Anita Anand, also called on Israel to “allow the uninhibited flow of humanitarian aid to reach Palestinian civilians.”
Before the statement, the French President, Emmanuel Macron, had announced that France would recognize Palestine as a state at the UN General Assembly in September. France would be the first member-nation of the G7 to officially recognize Palestine as a state
