Israel & Palestine platforms
Here's what the 2021 Canadian election parties are promising.Conservative
- Declare Jerusalem as the capital of Israel & move the Canadian embassy there.
- Boycott Durban IV.
- Oppose ICC involvement in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
- Promote religious status quo regarding Al-Aqsa / Temple Mount.
- Expand trade & investment with Palestinian territories.
• Set clear objectives to enhance economic, political, and security cooperation to benefit both countries.
• Recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the Canadian embassy to Jerusalem.
• Return Canada to its longstanding policy of not singling out Israel for criticism at the United Nations and international fora.
• Combat the delegitimization of Israel, including opposing the denial of the 5,000 years of indigenous Jewish history throughout the Middle East.
• Boycott Durban IV in September 2021.
• Oppose the International Criminal Court’s politicization and intrusion into bilateral Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
• Promote and support regional initiatives that foster peace between Israel and its neighbours.
To support the aspirations of the Palestinian people and a two-state solution leading to a Palestinian state, Canada’s Conservatives will:
• Support the current religious status quo surrounding Al-Aqsa / Temple Mount and recognize the special role that Jordan plays in the safeguarding of Holy Sites in Jerusalem.
• Enhance aid in a targeted manner in the areas of governance and institutional capacity building in support of eventual Palestinian statehood.
• Establish a Canada-Palestinian Territories Trust Account at the International Monetary Fund, with the objective of providing training and economic instruments upon the arrival of a two-state solution.
• Invest in the economic empowerment of Palestinian women and support economic and civil society projects and an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace.
• Expand trade initiatives and encourage economic cooperation between Canada and the Palestinian territories and, following the establishment of a Palestinian state, negotiate a separate free-trade agreement.
• Following the successful negotiation of a final status agreement, upgrade Canada’s representation to an embassy to a future Palestinian state.
— Canada's Recovery Plan, retrieved 2021-08-18
NDP
- Work towards a just & lasting two-state solution that respects human rights & upholds international law.
- Play an active role in advancing peace, including by suspending arms sales to Israel until the end of the occupation.