Canada, Israel and the UN Security Council
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1966 ... January 2, 2020
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Canada, Israel and the UN Security Council
Hanna Kawas
Canadian activists have compiled a study of Canada’s 2019 voting record at the United Nations on resolutions [see list below] that document and censure Israeli violations of international law.
There was much fanfare made about Canada’s orphan "yes" vote at the UN General Assembly this year on "The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination" resolution. But in the broader context of the other 17 resolutions calling out Israel’s war crimes, that Canada either voted against (15) or abstained on (2), this lone vote can only be seen as deceptive and hypocritical.
Justin Trudeau, explaining his government’s vote to Canadian Zionists, stated:
"The government felt that it was important to reiterate its commitment to a two-states-for-two-peoples solution at a time when its prospects appear increasingly under threat."
