About 200 former Canadian diplomats are urging Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to impose “robust” sanctions on Israel over deteriorating conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories and Lebanon, according to Al Jazeera.
The Canadian Press reports that the ex-diplomats sent a letter to media outlets stating “without robust international sanctions the Israeli government will persist in disregarding international law and human rights and will press forward with its plans to expand settlements”.
The letter was signed by 190 former diplomats who held high-ranking positions, it adds.
“While Canada recognises Israel’s legitimate security concerns regarding Hezbollah, the razing of entire towns and the high civilian death toll is a serious violation of international law,” the letter says, referring to the situation in Lebanon.
