“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,” Carney said in a statement Thursday night.
“This denial of humanitarian aid is a violation of international law.”
Carney says Canada supports a two-state solution, calling on all sides to negotiate an immediate ceasefire, for Hamas to release all Israeli hostages kidnapped in the Oct. 7 attacks and for Israel to respect the territorial integrity of the West Bank and Gaza.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand echoed the prime minister’s words, calling on Israel to “allow the uninhibited flow of humanitarian aid to reach Palestinians civilians.” She said she will travel to New York City next week for a UN conference that will focus on a two-state solution.
The statement comes just hours after French President Emmanuel Macron announced France would recognize Palestine as a state at the UN General Assembly in September. The diplomatic move would make France the first G7 nation to officially recognize a Palestinian state.
