Canada prepares new sanctions against leaders of Hamas group
Canada is preparing new sanctions against the Hamas group (photo: flickr.com/ciska_van_geer)
The Canadian government is preparing a new package of economic sanctions against leaders of the Hamas group and Israelis accused of involvement in violence against settlers in the West Bank, states Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly.
According to her, Canada will impose sanctions on Israeli settlers who incite violence in the West Bank and introduce new sanctions on Hamas leaders.
"We're working actively on it. I'm making sure that while I'm in Ukraine, the work is being done in Ottawa and I look forward to doing an announcement soon," said the Canadian Foreign Minister.
Earlier, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that he was considering imposing sanctions on extremist settlers in the West Bank after the U.S. took similar action last week.
What preceded this
On February 2, U.S. President Joe Biden imposed sanctions against four Israelis accused of involvement in violence against settlers in the West Bank. The executive order establishes a framework for imposing financial sanctions and visa restrictions on individuals who attack Palestinians, intimidate them, or seize their property.
On February 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar announced that Hamas had given its preliminary consent to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an agreement on the release of hostages.
Meanwhile, according to reports, the implementation of the agreement is delayed due to disputes within the leadership of Hamas.
At the same time, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, proposed his long-term peace plan for a ceasefire and achieving peace. It involves the evacuation of Hamas leaders from the Gaza Strip to another country.
