Asalamu alaikum / Peace be upon you,
Today, the International Criminal Court—the world’s highest court trying individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity—has spoken.
This is a serious and major step forward on the road to justice for Gaza and Palestine.
We and many others have urged the government for months to do the right thing and to recognize the ICC’s jurisdiction on the matter.
Today, the Prime Minister did that in accepting that Canada would recognize the arrest warrants.
This means, in theory, that Netanyahu and Gallant could be arrested if they stepped foot in Canada.
This is an important moment. Canada has chosen to do the right thing.
It is an important step forward and we must continue to uphold international law and our commitment to human rights.
We must continue to push for Canada to do the right thing for Palestine and for a just peace.
We will not let up now.