NDP's motion on Israel represents a profound shift in Canadian foreign policy, says academic

That extensive rewrite changed or toned down much of the substance of the original motion, and completely removed its most controversial clause — the one calling for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state, a move already taken by 139 other countries.

That clause may yet turn out to be the most significant part in the long run, said international law professor Mark Kersten of the University of the Fraser Valley, who in November testified before the Commons foreign affairs committee about Canada's legal position on the conflict.

Anthony Housefather says he felt ‘a line [was] crossed’ when his caucus colleagues applauded the NDP MP who brought forward a motion on Palestinian statehood Monday.

British and Israeli media reported Friday that U.K. Foreign Minister David Cameron has ordered a review of Israel's actions that could lead to a suspension of arms sales.

Ben Gvir, who has criminal convictions for supporting terrorism and inciting hatred, has held several such giveaways, pledged to issue 400,000 new civilian gun permits and recently boasted on X about arming 100,000 Israeli citizens since Oct 7.

A commitment to sanction extremist settlers, who have dramatically escalated their attacks on Palestinian civilians in the West Bank under the current government, already had been made verbally by Joly on February 4 (although there has been no follow-up).