Just Peace Advocates with Al Haq recently released a report examining “Israeli Appropriation and Exploitation in Palestine Using Medjoul Dates.”
The report has been provided to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Department of Justice and Global Affairs Canada (GAC), asking them to investigate and act in reference to violations of domestic and international law.
The report also outlines violations across the supply chain with reference to the Fourth Geneva Convention, Rome Statute, Geneva Conventions Act, Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act (CAHWCA) and other Canadian and International laws.
Specifically, the CAHWCA, states “every person who conspires or attempts to commit, is an accessory after the fact in relation to, or counsels in relation to, an offense referred to in subsection (1) is guilty of an indictable offense.” This applies both to the respective government agencies and every member of the supply chain. Those involved in the supply chain include representatives of the Israeli companies, shipping companies, Canadian importers, distributors, and retailers.
Government agencies like CFIA and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) must also be held liable for allowing and facilitating the importation of these products. All responsible parties should be held accountable for crimes including: the War Crime of Pillage, Failing to Differentiate Goods from Occupied Territory in Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA), Land Appropriation, Transfer of Civilian Populations, The Crime of Apartheid, Aiding and Abetting, Laundering Proceeds of Crime and Jurisdiction.
You can read the full report including the legal context HERE.
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