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February 27, 2020       Share:    

Source: https://www.cjnews.com/news/canada/canada-backs-israel-in-icc-challenge

Canada Backs Israel in ICC Challenge

(Canadian Jewish News) Ron Csillag - Canada submitted a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Feb. 14, saying that the court has no jurisdiction in the case now before it regarding Israel. "Canada's long-standing position is that it does not recognize a Palestinian state and therefore does not recognize the accession of such a state to international treaties," Guillaume Berube, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, told CJN. "In the absence of a Palestinian state, it is Canada's view that the (ICC) does not have jurisdiction in this matter under international law."

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