And here we go again. Canada voted just this week to continue its “proud tradition” at the United Nations in favour of Israeli illegal settlements, war crimes and apartheid. Out of seven resolutions at the UN Fourth Committee, Canada voted against five and abstained on two.
Details on how Canada voted at the Fourth Committee:
1. “Assistance to Palestine refugees” [A/C.4/75/L.9]: Adopted by a vote of 153 in favour – 2 against – 12 abstention including Canada.
2. “Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East” [A/C.4/75/L.10]: Adopted by a vote of 151 in favour – 5 against including Canada – 9 abstention.
3. “Palestine refugees’ properties and their revenues” [A/C.4/75/L.11]: Adopted by a vote of 151 in favour – 6 against including Canada – 8 abstention.
4. “Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories” [A/C.4/75/L.12]: Adopted by a vote of 72 in favour – 13 against including Canada – 76 abstention.
5. “Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan” [A/C.4/75/L.13]: Adopted by a vote of 142 in favour – 7 against including Canada – 13 abstention.
6. “Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem” [A/C.4/75/L.14]: Adopted by a vote of 138 in favour – 9 against including Canada – 16 abstention.
7. “The occupied Syrian Golan” [A/C.4/75/L.15]: Adopted by a vote of 142 in favour – 2 against – 19 abstention including Canada.
