Israel’s arms embargo still “being refined” – Ambassador

A leader in Canada’s international affairs says the government is still figuring out what it means to stop selling weapons to Israel in the future.

Global Affairs Canada regional head Alexandre Leveque told senators on Wednesday that this is being improved right now.

Many Liberal Members of Parliament (MPs) decided to support the NDP’s motion on Monday to stop giving new military permits for weapons going to Israel.

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Melanie Joly, says that Canada has stopped giving permission for Israel since early January because of concerns about human rights.

Joly’s office says the rule applies to more than just guns. It also includes weapon technology and equipment.

Leveque, who works for the Canadian government, said he wasn’t completely sure how the new rule would affect weapons sales in the Middle East.

This includes looking at the possible effect on exports that can be used for civilian and military purposes, and also whether Israel has to agree to certain things before selling weapons can start again.

“Some things are being improved,” Leveque said.

Ottawa wants to restrict exports that could be used in weapons or conflicts until they know more about the volatile situation.

Businesses can still ask for permission to send weapons overseas, but the government won’t make any decisions for now.

Israel makes a lot of weapons and gets parts from Canada to put in the things they sell. This includes stuff that Canada buys for themselves.

“Supply chains, like many other industries, rely on each other. ”

The words used in the motion have made Liberal and NDP MPs confused. Some people think it’s like stopping the sale of weapons, while others think it’s just keeping the same rules that have been in place for two months.

Global Affairs Canada said that the motion does not stop current permits to export goods. If we did that, it could harm Canada’s friendships with other countries.

Despite being asked by groups like Project Ploughshares to stop sending exports that already have permission, they argue that the worries about human rights are still important for those shipments.

The NDP wants the Liberals to explain what weapons are still being sent to Israel.

Joly’s office gave copies of the permits for Israel to a group of government officials after the war with Hamas started in October. 7, but that information has not been made available to the public.

Not all members of parliament (MPs) agreed with the decision. The Conservatives said no to it, and three Liberals also said no. One person named Anthony Housefather is thinking about leaving the party. Niki Ashton, the only New Democrat who didn’t vote, didn’t say why on Thursday.

Israel’s representative in Ottawa did not say if the motion has a big impact on his country, but he emphasized that it is worrying for many Israelis.

Israel’s foreign minister said that the vote would weaken Israel’s ability to protect itself, but ambassador Iddo Moed was cautious in an interview on Wednesday.

Moed said that he doesn’t want to talk about that topic right now.

“In any case, we are a powerful country with a strong military. I believe we can easily keep defending ourselves. ”

Moed said that Israelis are still very upset and scared because of Hamas, a group that Canada has said is a terrorist organization.

Before the decision was made on Monday, Joly told the Parliament that Canada has not given permission for any military goods to be sent to Israel since January. Rewrite this paragraph in simple words: “8. The infinitesimal calculus is a mathematical theory that involves the limits, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series. It was developed in the 17th century and has since become an important tool in many fields including physics, engineering, and economics. ”

She said that the reason is because we can’t make sure that human rights are being protected and that our export rules are being followed.

When asked about this, Moed said he can’t speak for how Canadian authorities see this, but he believes Israel is respecting human rights.

Moed said that he doesn’t think the situation on the ground has changed much since the January policy change.

Health officials in Gaza, controlled by Hamas, say almost 32,000 people have died in the fighting that started in October. Seven incidents where armed groups killed 1,200 people and held 240 others captive.

Even before the fighting started, Canada was trying to gain the trust of the area so they could work towards peace in the future, said Leveque.

“He said that once the first domino falls, it will create a small amount of confidence. This can then lead to more trust and confidence-building measures. ”

“That’s the only solution, but it won’t happen quickly. ”

Leveque said that when Joly visited the area recently, she wanted to see Palestinian leaders making real efforts to stop the hate and violence in their society.

In Israel, she looked for a small chance of peace in the future.

“We think that the best way to make this happen is for two separate states to live next to each other,” he said.

“Some people in Israel are saying that they don’t think a two-state solution is possible anymore. ”

Leveque said that Joly talked about that in her speeches, even in Jerusalem last week.

“Canada has a plan and has some experience in making things right,” he said.

“Without making unfair comparisons, we offered that as a unique Canadian idea that could also help bring about a peaceful agreement in the future. ”

He said that when the Senator mentioned it. Margo Greenwood, who is Cree, wanted to know if we could learn anything from how First Nations govern themselves in Canada.