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Canada Must End its Complicity in Genocide

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs: 29 July 2025

Nakba Day just passed and was not acknowledged by Canada’s government or its ruling Liberal Party. Previous administrations were equally indifferent. Meanwhile, the Israeli state’s former Nakba denial has recently been replaced by open promises of a second expulsion.

As Israel continues to destroy the Palestinian people, why is Prime Minister Mark Carney offering nothing but tepid platitudes?

Is he afraid of baseless but damaging accusations of anti-Semitism? Is it pressure from Canadians profiting from Israeli trade? Perhaps he fears American retaliation? I would appreciate a comprehensive answer.

As I write this, it is still legal to criticize Canada’s conduct regarding the activities of the Israeli state. Recent U.S. developments justify my concerns about state repression of free speech, particularly on this topic.

Pro-Palestinian advocacy is not Hamas support, although it is hard to imagine that any people under such horrific oppression would not respond violently at some point. I am sure Canadians would not meekly accept a 17-year blockade by a foreign power.

Unless Canada opposes Israel’s violent campaign to re-organize the Middle East, the world will eventually consider Canada complicit through indifference and our reputation will be forever tarnished.

Now is the time to openly oppose Israel’s blatant war crimes and human rights abuses in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Morgan Duchesney