On June 6, 2020 the co-chairs of the Justice, Mission and Outreach Committees of the United Church of Canada wrote a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau regarding Canada’s response to Israel’s threat to annex parts of the occupied Palestinian territory.

Excerpt:

… We thank you for the vote by Canada in December 2019 at the UN General Assembly that supported Palestinians right to self determination…

As you are aware, the Israeli plan to annex Palestinian territory constitutes a grave breach of international law, specifically Article 147 of the IV Geneva Convention, prohibiting the appropriation of property…

It is our prayer that Canada will choose to be a nation that does not remain silent in the face of illegal actions, but will work alongside other nations to uphold human rights and international law…