ICJP seeks to prosecute Canadian officials for war crimes complicity

The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) has issued a notice of intention to seek prosecution of Canadian government officials for "aiding and abetting war crimes in Gaza". 

The notice was sent to several members of the government, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, amongst others. 

"Israel’s alleged international crimes include the withholding of humanitarian aide and safe passage, indiscriminately bombing civilians, and ethnic cleansing through a campaign of forced displacement of 1.5 million people," the ICJP said in a statement. 

"Despite this, the Canadian government has continued to pledge its steadfast support for Israel," it added.

"It has also refused to halt arms exports, refused to take action to prevent the illegal recruitment of Canadian volunteers to assist Israel’s military, and refused to stop millions of dollars from being unlawfully sent by some Canadian organisations with charitable status to benefit Israel’s military."

The ICJP's Legal Working Group for Canadian Accountability said it would gather evidence on the conduct of Canadian officials and submit them to "appropriate legal forums", including the International Criminal Court.