Trudeau tells 'Israel' killing of babies in Gaza must end
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the "killing of women, of children, of babies" in the besieged Gaza Strip must end.
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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima, western Japan Friday, May 19, 2023. (AP)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau strongly emphasized on Tuesday the need for an end to the "killing of women, of children, of babies" in the besieged Gaza Strip. This represents his most pointed criticism of "Israel" since the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and the Israeli aggression on Gaza.
While Canada has consistently supported "Israel's" right to 'self-defense' against the Palestinian resistance, Trudeau, along with the United States and other allies, has voiced growing concern about the escalating death toll in Gaza.
Since the war began, health authorities in the affected area have documented around 11,000 martyrs in the Strip. "I urge the government of Israel to exercise maximum restraint. The world is watching, on TV, on social media - we're hearing the testimonies of doctors, family members, survivors, kids who have lost their parents," he said.
"The world is witnessing this killing of women, of children, of babies. This has to stop," he told a news conference in the western province of British Columbia.
On Tuesday, medical personnel at Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital expressed that the fate of 36 infants was uncertain. They mentioned a lack of a clear mechanism for their relocation, even though "Israel" had attempted to provide incubators for an evacuation.
Since the weekend, three out of 39 premature babies have tragically passed away as Gaza's largest hospital faced a fuel shortage for the generators sustaining their incubators.
Approximately 350 individuals, consisting of Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and their family members, were successfully evacuated from Gaza, he stated.
Two days earlier, an article by CounterPunch on Monday detailed some cases where pro-Palestine activists in Canada have suffered the unfair consequence of getting penalized or losing their jobs as a result of voicing their support for Gaza.
Palestinian activist Wesam Khaled was charged a hate crime charge in Calgary for leading a chant perceived as antisemitic. As part of his bail terms, he was barred from attending pro-Palestinian protests.
Mostafa Ezzo, an Air Canada pilot, likewise participated in a pro-Palestinian rally in Montreal, an event that was mischaracterized by politicians as "pro-Hamas," despite its intention to support Palestinians in Gaza.
