Canada’s Foreign Minister, John Baird, told the North American Israel lobby group, that any Palestinian Authority (PA) legal action against Israel at the International Criminal Court would result in his country blocking aid payments to Palestine.
Speaking at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference, Baird warned that Canada would ‘deal strongly’ with Palestine in the event of the PA taking legal steps against Israel.
Baird condemned the enhanced status of the PA at the UN last year, describing the action as an “utterly regrettable” decision that would ‘hinder’ the peace process.
The Federal Government in Canada currently provides $300 million of aid to the Palestinian Authority.