Canada, which sends billions of dollars worth of military equipment annually, has halted arms shipments to Israel

Canada tops the 10 largest arms sellers to Israel, with $21 million in 2022 and $26 million in 2021.
Farhan Akhtar
Ottawa: Canada, which has been sending billions of dollars of military equipment to Israel annually, has announced a complete halt to arms shipments after the Gaza offensive. Canada is the top 10 arms supplier to Israel. In 2022, $21 million worth of military equipment was sent to Israel, while in 2021, $26 million worth of arms were sold. The facts show that Israel cannot send any goods that have the possibility of military use. The statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada states that since January 8, the government has approved new permits for the export of arms to Israel. Therefore, arms shipments to Israel will remain suspended. However, the statement also said that the authorizations approved before January 8 would be implemented because canceling them would harm Canada and its allies (US, NATO). , the Five Eyes intelligence coalition) is feared to deteriorate. Israeli Foreign Minister Katz condemned Canada’s decision in strong words, saying that this action of stopping the delivery of weapons is Israel’s action against Hamas terrorists. Undermines the right to self-defense. The Israeli foreign minister said in a threatening tone that history will strongly indict Canada’s move. On the other hand, US Senator Bernie Sanders welcomed Canada’s move on social media. Given the humanitarian devastation in Gaza, including widespread and growing starvation, the post wrote. The United States needs to cancel the war mission of the Israeli Prime Minister. It should be noted that the issue of supplying weapons to Israel has given rise to legal actions in many countries of the world. In Canada, a coalition of lawyers and citizens of Palestinian origin filed a complaint against the government in early March to suspend arms exports to Israel.