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Avi Benlolo: Sanctions against Israeli settlements expose the deep rot in Ottawa

The government is going against its own trade agreement with Israel and showing a profound misunderstanding of international law

There is a deep rot in this country. In the middle of a trade war with our greatest ally, the United States, our government has also initiated another trade war — this time with one of its historically closest allies in the Middle East, Israel. On Tuesday, the Government of Canada announced, through a series of statements, that it will impose trade restrictions on so-called Israeli settlements. In other words, on Jews.

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Canada’s government is failing to work diplomatically, bilaterally and professionally. Instead, it is blowing up decades of positive relations with Israel. This is negligence. Alongside a joint statement issued by Canada, the United Kingdom and several other European countries, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand stated on social media that, “In the coming months, we will introduce restrictions on trade in goods with settlements in the West Bank that are illegal under........

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