Ottawa amps up criticism of Israel over ‘appalling conditions’ in Gaza [Video]

Ottawa has issued a stronger condemnation of Israel’s restrictions on food aid in Gaza as the country’s ambassador continues to reject claims that Israel is violating humanitarian law.

The fresh criticism came Tuesday night in a post on X by Global Affairs Canada’s development branch. In it, the department again called on Israel to allow the United Nations to resume humanitarian work in Gaza after days of shooting incidents at aid distribution sites following a nearly three-month blockade.

“Canada is deeply alarmed by reports of mass deaths and injuries of Palestinians, as well as ongoing scenes of chaos and appalling conditions as people in Gaza attempt to access limited aid,” the post says.

The tone of the statement is much sharper than Ottawa’s messaging on Israel in recent months. It came from the department’s aid branch instead of its social media account on diplomatic affairs, which reposted the message.

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