Quebec Bloc intensifies pressure on Ottawa for Israel sanctions
Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 12:22 pm
Political voices in Quebec are urging the government to transform diplomatic rhetoric into action by imposing sanctions on Israel. The Bloc’s call comes as part of a broader debate over foreign policy, with lawmakers demanding that governing elites step up instead of offering mere verbal commitments.
Canadian medical professionals who treated wounded Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are urging Ottawa to stop all military trade with Israel.
Les libéraux interceptés par les médias n’ont pas voulu s’avancer sur la question d’imposer des sanctions.
Le Bloc québécois demande au gouvernement Carney de passer de la parole aux actes et d’imposer des sanctions contre le gouvernement israélien. Car « de toute évidence, les mots de l’Occident ne suffisent pas face à l’escalade du conflit et la multiplication des violences », dit le député Alexis…
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