Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply criticised Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney after Carney appeared to endorse a protester’s accusation of “genocide” in Gaza.
During a rally in Calgary, a heckler shouted, “There’s a genocide happening in Palestine,” to which Carney responded, “I’m aware. That’s why we have an arms embargo.” ​
Netanyahu responded on X, stating: “Canada has always sided with civilisation. So should Mr. Carney.
But instead of supporting Israel, a democracy that is fighting a just war with just means against the barbarians of Hamas, he attacks the one and only Jewish state.” ​
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Carney later clarified his remarks, claiming he didn’t hear the word “genocide” and was merely referencing Canada’s suspension of certain arms export permits to Israel. ​
The incident has intensified tensions between the two nations, with critics accusing Carney of undermining Israel’s right to self-defence and emboldening Hamas sympathisers.​
