Montreal, May 16, 2024 - CJPME has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging that Canada end its involvement in Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territory. [i] We want to ensure an equal standard of accountability for both Palestinians and Israelis before Canadian and international law. The Illegality of the Israeli SettlementsThe illegality of the Israeli settlements is one of the most firmly established issues in modern international law. This includes the purchase of property, or investments, within existing Israeli settlements or future settlements in the OPT. [xii] Council of the European Union, “Council conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process, January 28, 2016, https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/01/18/fac-conclusions-mepp/[xiii] Amnesty International, “Israeli Settlements and International Law,” January 30, 2019, https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2019/01/chapter-3-israeli-settlements-and-international-law/.

Source: CBC News May 16, 2024 14:31 UTC