Canada bans arms exports to Gaza, says Foreign Affairs Minister

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Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced that Canadian-made weapons are prohibited from reaching the Gaza Strip. This follows a U.S. plan to send Quebec-made ammunition to Israel. Ottawa halted new arms permits for Israel in January and suspended 30 existing permits. Civil-society groups are urging a total ban on military exports to Israel, citing potential violations of international humanitarian law.


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