Discussion · Adjournment Proceedings
Elizabeth May Green
“I want Canada to condemn Israel's actions and put sanctions on Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel for breaking international law. World leaders like Netanyahu, Donald Trump, and Vladimir Putin are causing problems globally. I want to know how Canada will use diplomacy and sanctions to hold them accountable.”
“Mr. Speaker, I really appreciate my hon. friend, the parliamentary secretary, for giving such a thoughtful answer. He is quite correct that I did not get out the last words, which were, will the Prime Minister belatedly condemn these actions? The actions have continued, as the parliamentary secretary indicated, from that horrible attack of February 28. We have now had the spreading of conflict in multiple directions. There are sanctions against Hezbollah and sanctions against Iran, but when are we going to talk about sanctions against Netanyahu and Israel for persistently violating international law? Again, what can we do? I know it is complicated by Trump’s attacks on Canada in terms of our commerce and trade, but the reality is that there are several great destabilizers around the world right now. There is Trump, there is Netanyahu, and there is Putin. How can Canada amplify our diplomatic efforts and consider sanctions against these bad actors?”
Mr. Speaker, I really appreciate my hon. friend, the parliamentary secretary, for giving such a thoughtful answer. He is quite correct that I did not get out the last words, which were, will the Prime Minister belatedly condemn these actions? The actions have continued, as the parliamentary secretary indicated, from that horrible attack of February 28. We have now had the spreading of conflict in multiple directions. There are sanctions against Hezbollah and sanctions against Iran, but when are we going to talk about sanctions against Netanyahu and Israel for persistently violating international law? Again, what can we do? I know it is complicated by Trump’s attacks on Canada in terms of our commerce and trade, but the reality is that there are several great destabilizers around the world right now. There is Trump, there is Netanyahu, and there is Putin. How can Canada amplify our diplomatic efforts and consider sanctions against these bad actors?