Prime Minister Mark Carney called Israel\u2019s handling of humanitarian aid in Gaza \u201ca violation of international law\u201d and that Canada condemns the Israeli government\u2019s failure to prevent the \u201crapidly deteriorating\u201d disaster in the region. <\/p>\n
Canada condemns the Israeli government\u2019s failure to prevent the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian disaster in Gaza.<\/p>\n
Israel\u2019s control of aid distribution must be replaced by comprehensive provision of humanitarian assistance led by international organizations. Many of these are\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) July 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIsrael\u2019s control of aid distribution must be replaced by comprehensive provision of humanitarian assistance led by international organizations. Many of these are holding significant Canadian-funded aid which has been blocked from delivery to starving civilians,\u201d Carney said in a statement<\/a> Thursday night. <\/p>\n \u201cThis denial of humanitarian aid is a violation of international law.\u201d <\/p>\n Earlier this week, the UN\u2019s human rights office<\/a> reported that, since May, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces while trying to get food in the Gaza Strip. On Wednesday, more than 100 charity and human rights groups<\/a> said Israel\u2019s blockade and military offensive on the region is pushing Palestinians towards starvation. <\/p>\n Israel says it allows enough aid into the territory and accuses Hamas of siphoning off aid, blaming the UN for failing to deliver food it has allowed in.<\/p>\n Earlier Thursday, a U.S.-led negotiating team in Qatar<\/a> ended ceasefire talks with Hamas, claiming they showed \u201ca lack of desire\u201d to reach a truce and that the U.S. would consider alternative options to create a more stable environment for the people of Gaza. <\/p>\n Carney says Canada supports a two-state solution, calling on all sides to negotiate an immediate ceasefire, for Hamas to release all Israeli hostages kidnapped in the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and for Israel to respect the territorial integrity of the West Bank and Gaza. <\/p>\n Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand echoed the prime minister\u2019s words<\/a>, calling on Israel to \u201callow the uninhibited flow of humanitarian aid to reach Palestinians civilians.\u201d She said she will travel to New York City next week for a UN conference that will focus on a two-state solution. <\/p>\n The humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens by the day. Women and children are starving, without adequate access to food and water, the most basic of needs. It is inexcusable and must end. <\/p>\n Canada\u2019s position is unwavering: an immediate ceasefire is essential. Hostages must be\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/AOPbCev4UY<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Anita Anand (@AnitaAnandMP) July 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n In a statement to CTVNews.ca, Noah Shack, CEO for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, said the collapsed negotiations in Qatar prove Hamas is \u201dacting in bad faith.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDespite these developments, Prime Minister Carney condemned Israel and called on \u2018both sides\u2019 to negotiate an immediate ceasefire in good faith,\u201d Shack said. \u201cIt\u2019s obvious that Hamas does not want an agreement. It wants to survive and retain power at any cost.\u201d<\/p>\n Their statements come just hours after French President Emmanuel Macron announced France would recognize Palestine as a state<\/a> at the UN General Assembly in September. <\/p>\n \u2033Given its historic commitment to a just and sustainable peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the state of Palestine,” Macron posted. \u2033Peace is possible.”<\/p>\n The diplomatic move makes France the first G7 nation to officially recognize a Palestinian state.<\/p>\n Fid\u00e8le \u00e0 son engagement historique pour une paix juste et durable au Proche-Orient, j\u2019ai d\u00e9cid\u00e9 que la France reconna\u00eetra l\u2019\u00c9tat de Palestine.<\/p>\n J\u2019en ferai l\u2019annonce solennelle \u00e0 l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Nations unies, au mois de septembre prochain.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/7yQLkqoFWC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) July 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday he would hold an emergency call Friday with officials from Germany and France to discuss how to urgently get food to people in need and launch steps to build a lasting peace.<\/p>\n \u201cThe suffering and starvation unfolding in Gaza is unspeakable and indefensible,\u201d he said in a statement. The three European countries \u201call agree on the pressing need for Israel to change course and allow the aid that is desperately needed to enter Gaza without delay.\u201d<\/p>\n Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Macron\u2019s announcement, claiming the decision \u201crewards terror.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cA Palestinian state in these conditions would be a launch pad to annihilate Israel \u2014 not to live in peace beside it,” Netanyahu wrote. \u201cLet\u2019s be clear: the Palestinians do not seek a state alongside Israel; they seek a state instead of Israel.\u201d <\/p>\n We strongly condemn President Macron\u2019s decision to recognize a Palestinian state next to Tel Aviv in the wake of the October\u202f7 massacre. Such a move rewards terror and risks creating another Iranian proxy, just as Gaza became. <\/p>\n A Palestinian state in these conditions would be a\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Benjamin Netanyahu – \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05e0\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 (@netanyahu) July 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States \u201cstrongly rejects\u201d France\u2019s plan to recognize Palestine. <\/p>\n \u201cThis reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace. It is a slap in the face to the victims of October 7th,\u201d Rubio said. <\/p>\n The United States strongly rejects @EmmanuelMacron<\/a>\u2019s plan to recognize a Palestinian state\u00a0at the @UN<\/a> general assembly. <\/p>\n This reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace. It is a slap in the face to the victims of\u00a0October 7th.<\/p>\n \u2014 Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) July 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n With files from The Associated Press<\/p>\n