Joly Says Israel and Hamas Ceasefire Is ‘Number One Priority’

Published on August 27, 2024

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is prioritizing negotiating a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as well as ensuring tensions in the Middle East do not escalate. “We are working every day to support parties to get to a ceasefire. This is my number one priority; a ceasefire and the release of all hostages,” Joly told reporters at the Liberal cabinet retreat in Halifax on Aug. 26. “At the same time, we call on parties to make sure that there’s no escalation, because obviously we need to bring back peace to the Middle East.” Joly said she had recently spoken with Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty about a ceasefire. “It’s in Israel’s long-term security interest to do so, and it is, of course, in the interest of all the peoples living in that region. And that’s what we’re doing,” she said....

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