A petition addressed to Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, demands an end to the bombing in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, which has murdered several innocent civilians.
By November 4, the petition started by Mava Gaudrault Valente of Montreal had gathered more than 123,000 signatures, with the “creation of a humanitarian corridor” being one of its main demands.
The request demands that the Canadian government fulfill its obligations under the Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian law, as well as take all necessary actions to achieve long-term peace by protecting both Israeli and Palestinian people.
Yahoo Canada requested a statement from Valente but has yet to receive a response by the deadline.
Following the petition’s launch on Oct. 24, social media users widely spread it online, with Canadians urging an end to the human calamity that began on Oct. 7.
More Than 100K Canadians Sign Petition Urging Trudeau To ‘Demand An Immediate Ceasefire’ In Gaza
“Canadians who support a Gaza cease-fire, please take a moment to sign this House of Commons petition.” “I refuse to believe that only 0.3% of Canadian adults support this!” wrote one Facebook user in a post promoting the petition.
Another Facebook user emphasized how “helpless” they felt for not being able to do much for the civilians caught up in the heart of the fight on the other side of the planet.
“As a Canadian, I feel helpless in the face of what is happening in the Middle East.” It may not be much, but I will use my voice however I can, including signing this petition to demand that our government act and call for a cease-fire. “Opting out of voting was such a huge act of cowardice on the heels of our government’s standing ovation and honoring of a Nazi war veteran, calling him a hero,” they said.
More Than 100K Canadians Sign Petition Urging Trudeau To ‘Demand An Immediate Ceasefire’ In Gaza
Several communities on Reddit reposted the petition urging the Canadian government to act quickly, as well as their unhappiness with the country’s lack of effort.
“It’s 2023 and we have to petition our prime minister to not support genocide,” a member of the public wrote.
“As a nation, we stink because of our justifications, ideologies, and ignorance of our own genocidal and settler colonial past and present.” To put these things into doubt is to bring your own identity as a Canadian/Westerner into question — and for many, this is too much,” said another user in another discussion group.
Ontario (almost 62,000 signatures), British Columbia (16,539), and Quebec (15,510) have all contributed to the House of Commons petition. Nunavut has the fewest signatures (37) of all Canadian territory and provinces.
Along with it are petitions from Amnesty International Canada and Oxfam Canada requesting the same thing from the Canadian government.
More Than 100K Canadians Sign Petition Urging Trudeau To ‘Demand An Immediate Ceasefire’ In Gaza
According to Sarosi, While aid organizations like Oxfam appreciate the Canadian government’s assistance, “pauses” advocated for by other nations aren’t much help.
“The pause is not enough,” Sarosi declared forcefully. “First and foremost, what does that even mean?” Several hours per day? Two or three days? So, preparing for a response is nearly impossible when the highways have been attacked, and there is no water or gasoline. We desperately need a cease-fire.
“A large number of civilians have already died.” Many people have been injured, and far too many are on the verge of hunger. Every day is important. We can’t keep waiting much longer.”
According to the Oxfam representative, relief agencies must be granted access to civilian lives lost by the minute.
“There has been some help going in the last few days but it’s only a drop in the ocean,” he said. “With the constant bombardment, it’s impossible to provide assistance.”
“There is no access for organizations like Oxfam, and delivering the basics under the current conditions is risky.” A pause is insufficient.”
SOURCE – (yahoo)
