Canada's 'Support' for Palestine: A Masterclass in Symbolic Gestures
The New Arab astutely points out Canada's 'support' for Palestine is largely theater. While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offers stern words about Gazan suffering, his government previously approved 2022 arms exports worth $21 million to Israel, an increase from $20 million in 2021. Meanwhile, Canada's military aid continued—no real embargo, just performative hand-wringing. One might wonder if
'humanitarian concern' is now a euphemism for 'doing absolutely nothing concrete to stop the violence we're tacitly supporting.' This isn't just about weapon sales; it's about the decades-long pattern. For example, Canada abstained from crucial UN votes on Palestinian self-determination in 2012, only to make a few 'pro-Palestine' statements now when the global spotlight is too bright to ignore. It
seems Canada’s moral compass only points towards 'human rights' after enough bodies pile up to make neutrality look genuinely grotesque.