33 MPs call on Trudeau, Canada to support a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war
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More than 30 members of Parliament are calling on Canada to support an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas that has left thousands dead in two weeks.
More than 30 members of Parliament are calling on Canada to support an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas that has left thousands dead in two weeks.
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday, 33 MPs – 23 of whom are Liberals – say they "have a duty to be the voice of our constituents in Ottawa. And they, like all of us, have been watching with worry and with horror the events unfolding in Israel and in Gaza."
The other signatories include members of the NDP and Green Party.
In their letter, the MPs "condemn the killing of innocent Israeli civilians … by the terrorist group Hamas," adding that, "Violence and acts of terror are never the way to lasting peace and justice. We call for the release of all hostages."
"Canada has long been a voice for peace. The longer this conflict goes on, the more innocent civilians will pay with their lives. We demand that Canada join the growing international call for an immediate ceasefire. Canada must act before more innocent children are killed," the letter says.
The MPs also call on Canada to help open a humanitarian corridor and to "strongly stand up for international law," namely to protect innocent civilians.
"Canada must recognize that, for generations, the Palestinian people have suffered under occupation. Canada must reaffirm its commitment to a free Palestinian state living peacefully alongside a free Israeli state and do all it can to bring the parties to the negotiating table."
