Transcript:
Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud, representative of Jordan to the United Nations:
“Our draft resolution pursues a simple yet vital goal. It calls for an immediate, enduring and unwavering humanitarian truce, ultimately leading to a cessation of hostilities.”
Text on screen:
As Israel bombs Gaza, Canada abstained on an emergency resolution at the UN General Assembly for a ceasefire backed by 120 countries.
This kind of vote isn’t new: for decades, Canada has refused to uphold basic Palestinian rights under both Conservative and Liberal governments.
Bob Rae, representative of Canada to the UN:
“Unfortunately, Canada cannot support the text.”
UN official:
“I now give the floor to Canada.”
Resolution:
Demand that Israel stop violating international law in the occupied territories.
Canadian official:
“Canada will vote against.”
Resolution:
Reaffirm that Israeli settlements are illegal and an obstacle to peace.
Canadian official:
“Canada will vote against.”
Resolution:
Demand that Israel stop damaging or exploiting Palestinian land, water and energy resources.
Canadian official:
“Canada will vote against.”
Resolution:
Call for Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967.
Canadian official:
“Canada will vote against.”
Resolution:
Reaffirm that Palestinian refugees are entitled to property they lost.
Canadian official:
“Canada will vote against.”
Text on screen:
Since 2011, Canada has voted ‘no’ to at least 149 UN resolutions—making it Israel’s biggest backer after the United States.
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We are totally against to the genocide of the Palestinian people. They are killing so many thousand of small Palestinian children.
Bob Rae is a toady/defender of the corporate narrative which is now synonymous with the values of Canada’s Nazi-sympathizing parliament. He does not speak for multitudes of Canadians who disdain the horrors Palestinians are being subjected to by the zionist, apartheid regime of Israel.
I am a Canadian and I am extremely embarrassed to find out that this is our legacy. As a Muslim, I am disgusted by Canada’s policy to encourage and support Israel’s 75 years of Ethnic Cleansing. I support a free a free Palestine.
How can we canvass the government to return to their pre-harper policies of a balanced approach to Israel, and vote against US led protectionism of illegal settlements amd war crimes by Israel?