Canada has announced a complete suspension of all new arms export permits to Israel, effective immediately. This long overdue freeze will remain in place indefinitely until the Canadian government can ensure that any military exports are used in full compliance with Canada’s strict export laws, which prohibit weapons transfers that could abet civilian harm or violate international humanitarian law.
Canada’s decision reflects growing international outrage over Israel’s bloody genocide in Gaza and the consensus military aid to Israel fuels atrocities and undermines peace. This bold move by Canada marks a pivotal moment for the international community to reevaluate their complicity in perpetuating injustice through unconditional military support to Israel. As more and more voices worldwide demand accountability and an end to impunity, the United States must also urgently reexamine its practices of providing billions in weapons to Israel with no strings attached.
For too long, the U.S. has been arming Israel to the teeth and shielding it from any consequences at the UN. Weak attempts by the Biden administration to entice or persuade the extremist Netanyahu government to change its behavior have utterly failed. Stern statements from top U.S. officials like Secretary Blinken and Senator Schumer have fallen on deaf ears among Israeli leadership.
It is clear that the decades-long U.S. policy of appeasing Israel as it tramples on Palestinian rights has only emboldened Israeli impunity and made a just, lasting peace more remote than ever. To truly promote human rights, international law, and equality for Palestinians, the U.S. must stop trying in vain to change Israel’s behavior and instead cut the pipeline of unconditional military aid to Israel.
ACT NOW: Send an urgent message to the White House demanding an immediate end to all U.S. military aid and weapons transfers to Israel. And ask everyone you know to do the same—justice requires mass public pressure!
Only by ending U.S. complicity and impunity can we begin to forge a path of justice, equality, and dignity for all. Join us in urging President Biden to stop arming apartheid and finally align U.S. policy with human rights, international law, and Palestinian self-determination.
