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Canada stops arms deliveries to Israel

"Our policy is clear: we will ensure that no weapons or weapon parts of any kind are sent to the Gaza Strip. Period," Joly said on Tuesday.(Bild: AFP/Sai Aung Main)

The Canadian government has stopped dozens of arms deliveries to Israel. Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said on Tuesday that she had ordered a review of all contracts between Canadian arms suppliers and Israel and other countries.

"As a result, I have suspended around 30 export licenses for Canadian companies this summer," said the minister. The licenses had reportedly been granted before Canada issued an export ban in January.

At the time, the government had decided to stop supplying Israel with weapons that could also be used in the war in the Gaza Strip. "Our policy is clear: we will ensure that no weapons or weapon parts of any kind are sent to the Gaza Strip. Period," said Joly on Tuesday.

The export ban also affects a shipment of ammunition that was to be manufactured for Israel by the Canadian branch of the US arms manufacturer General Dynamics. The Canadian government is in contact with General Dynamics, explained Joly.