NDP statement on Palestinian statehood « Canada’s NDP

Heather McPherson, NDP Overseas Affairs Critic, made the next assertion:

“As we speak, Eire, Spain and Norway introduced they’ll quickly acknowledge the State of Palestine.

In February, New Democrats requested Canada to do the identical. Shamefully, the Liberals are refusing to take this important step in direction of peace and justice for Palestinians and Israelis.

For many years, Palestinians have been topic to overseas army occupation, ensuing within the denial of political and financial sovereignty and the best to maneuver and stay freely throughout the Palestinian territories. Canada’s longstanding coverage ‘acknowledges the Palestinian proper to self-determination and helps the creation of a sovereign, impartial, viable, democratic and territorially contiguous Palestinian state, as a part of a complete, simply and lasting peace settlement.’ However underneath the Liberals Canada has carried out nothing to uphold this coverage.

The State of Palestine already exists underneath worldwide regulation. It’s acknowledged by 140 nations, quickly 143. It’s time for Canada to affix the rising variety of nations recognizing it. The fitting of the Palestinian folks to statehood is a globally acknowledged proper and it doesn’t legally require negotiation or a peace settlement.

On Tuesday, the Liberals refused to help the Worldwide Felony Court docket’s Chief Prosecutor as he seeks to cost senior Hamas and Israeli leaders for crimes dedicated over the previous seven months.

The Liberals have additionally constantly refused to launch paperwork on arms exports to Israel. They’ve refused to problem a Discover to Exporters ending arms gross sales to Israel. And so they have refused to sanction members of Netanyahu’s authorities who’ve incited genocide.

The Liberals have failed to satisfy this pressing second for motion. They’ve failed to face for worldwide regulation and human rights. They’ve deserted each Palestinians and Israelis who try for peace and justice. And in doing so, they’ve severely harmed Canada’s status internationally.

New Democrats name on the Liberal authorities to comply with the instance set by Eire, Spain and Norway, and acknowledge the State of Palestine.”