Foreign Minister Issues Statement After Hamas Praises Canada

Published on December 21, 2023

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has issued a statement seeking to clarify her government’s stance on a ceasefire in Gaza after a video from a senior Hamas official commending Canada’s position drew attention online. “Hamas are terrorists. Our statement was clear: for a ceasefire to be sustainable, Hamas must release all hostages, stop using Palestinian civilians as human shields, and lay down its arms. They have no future in Gaza,” said Ms. Joly in reference to a Dec. 12 statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. She added her government continues to “unequivocally” condemn Hamas’ terrorist attacks launched on Oct. 7, which caused an “appalling loss of life.”...

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