Canada’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning settler violence, saying it is “aware of a Canadian citizen injured in the West Bank.”
The ministry said Canada “strongly condemns the violent acts committed by extremist settlers and opposes any actions or talk about annexation of the Palestinian territories. Under international law, civilians must be protected,” adding that the country’s position is that “Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are illegal under international law.”
The ministry said it “imposed four rounds of sanctions related to extremist settler violence against Palestinians.”
It added that it “welcomes the U.S.-led peace plan for Gaza and urges all parties to accelerate preparations for a temporary International Stabilization Force to ensure Hamas’ disarmament, facilitate Israeli withdrawal, and protect civilians.”