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Canada’s long-standing support of Israel at the UN faces pressure in Hamas war
OTTAWA — Canada’s long-standing support of Israel in votes at the United Nations has come under renewed scrutiny during the latest Israel-Hamas war.
On Oct. 27, Canada abstained on a motion calling for a sustained humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip, and last week, it joined Israel and the U.S. in voting down a motion about Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Canada was also among only four states that rejected a different motion last week calling on Israel to stop impeding the work of the UN agency that conducts humanitarian efforts for Palestinians, and it also rejected a motion affirming the property rights of Arabs inside Israel.
Here’s how Ottawa has approached these votes over time, and what experts say it could mean for Canada’s relationship with developing countries.