Please help us thank the Globe and Mail and Geoffrey York for an excellent article about Canada's dilemma regarding South Africa's action in taking Israel to the International Court of Justice for its actions in Gaza.
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Title of Piece: Geoffrey York: "South Africa's legal effort to declare Israel's actions' genocidal in character' poses dilemma for Canada"
Media Outlet: Globe and Mail
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Please help us thank the Globe and Mail and Geoffrey York for an excellent article about Canada's dilemma regarding South Africa's action in taking Israel to the International Court of Justice for its actions in Gaza.
- Since Canada is likely to oppose the South African application, the article mentions that it would be hypocritical of Canada as it is in support of human rights cases against Myanmar, Syria, Iran, and Russia.
- York mentions how the evidence in Myanmar's case can be applied to Israel: forced displacement, diet subjugation, medical services below the minimum, as well as the intent of Israel's actions.
- The article gives voice to law experts such as Mark Kersten, an assistant professor of criminal justice at the University of the Fraser Valley who specializes in international justice issues, and Alex Neve, an international human rights lawyer and senior fellow at the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.
- York highlights Canada's behavior in opposing anything that would make Israel accountable for its actions under international law while reaffirming Canada's obligations under the Genocide Convention to prevent genocide.
We encourage you to send a letter to Globe and Mail's Geoffrey York to keep pushing them in that sense.
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