Canada, a member state in the United Kingdom, has followed the example of Britain and this summer suspended 30 export permits for arms sales to Israel
The Ottawa government also canceled a contract with the Canadian arm of Virginia-based General Dynamics, which produces ammunition for the Israel Defense Forces.
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly told reporters that Canada will not allow Canadian-made ammunition to be sold or shipped to other countries for resale to Israel.
“We will not have any form of arms, or parts of arms, be sent to Gaza. Period. How they’re being sent and where they’re being sent is irrelevant. And so therefore, my position is clear, the position of the government is clear, and we’re in contact with General Dynamics,” Joly told reporters on the sidelines of a caucus retreat of her governing Liberal Party.
