A late-night vote in the House of Commons on March 18 on Canada’s policy on Israel-Palestine has prompted fiery reactions from Canada’s Jewish organizations and leaders.

The controversial opposition-led motion, originally put forward in Parliament, called for Canada to immediately recognize Palestine as a state.

But a last-minute deal with the Liberal government saw the NDP agree to remove that seemingly critical demand. In the end, the motion simply restated Canada’s longstanding view that a Palestinian state must be contingent on a two-state solution, and should come only as part of a negotiated peace between Israel and Palestinians.

The non-binding motion also called for an immediate ceasefire, continued funding of UNRWA and a ban on weapon sales to Israel. The motion also calls for the immediate release of Israeli hostages and blames Hamas for the murders and kidnappings of Israelis.

PODCAST: Canada won’t unilaterally recognize Palestine after all, as NDP walks back key demand

PODCAST: Canada won’t unilaterally recognize Palestine after all, as NDP walks back key demand