Canada FM warns about illegal Zionist settlements
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says he told his Israeli counterparts that evictions, demolitions and the building of settlements in East Al-Quds should cease to ease tensions and prevent another round of violence in the region.
Speaking to reporters at the end of a five-day tour of the Middle East, Garneau repeated Canada's supports fpr a so-called two-state solution.
But he says there are more pressing short-term issues, including avoiding any further flare ups after a fragile ceasefire ended the latest round of fighting between Israel and Hamas in May.
Garneau says getting humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip is also a priority after the 11-day war that saw 230 people in the besieged Gaza Strip killed and numerous houses and other infrastructure destroyed..
Garneau began his Middle East tour last week in Jordan before heading to the occupied territories of Palestine where he met with Israel's new prime minister, Naftali Bennett.
Garneau ended his visit today with a trip to the occupied West Bank, where he met senior members of the Palestinian Authority.
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