Israel's top ally and NATO founding member Canada has decided to halt arms supplies to Israel amid ongoing war in Gaza. Canada's foreign affairs minister, Mélanie Joly, told the Toronto Star her government would halt future arms shipments. The decision follows a parliamentary motion, introduced by the New Democratic party (NDP), that called on the governing Liberals to halt future arms exports to Israel. The motion – which passed 204-117 with the support of Liberals, Bloc Québécois and the Green party – also called on Canada to work “towards the establishment of the state of Palestine”. Watch for more.
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