Liberal MPs remain split on genocide case as UN orders Israel to protect Palestinians
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Liberal MPs are split on how Canada should respond as the International Court of Justice proceeds with considering a genocide case against Israel.
Liberal MPs are split on how Canada should respond as the International Court of Justice proceeds with considering a genocide case against Israel.
South Africa brought the case at the beginning of the month and asked the court to impose a ceasefire.
On Friday, the overwhelming majority of judges instead ordered six provisional measures to limit casualties in the Gaza Strip and ensure the preservation of evidence should the court find Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians.
The court ruled against Israel's request to throw out the case altogether.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not comment Friday morning when reporters asked for his response as he entered a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill.
MP Rob Oliphant, a parliamentary secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, said had not read the whole ruling yet but Canada would consider the findings.
"We're a country of the rule of law," he said.
