Global Affairs Canada issues advisories regarding business conduct abroad, warning against economic involvement in settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

The entities involved

• Global Affairs Canada →

  department in the Government of Canada that manages Canada's diplomatic relations

  • The US has imposed an oil blockade and secondary sanctions on Cuba, while Canada is providing humanitarian aid.Sun 20:12
  • Global Affairs Canada is cutting diplomatic positions, advised by Dion, regarding the CETA trade deal between Canada and the EU, including agreements made in Brussels.Sun 18:31
• West Bank →

  Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israel

  • Settler projects are being pushed forward and activities are underway in the West Bank.Sun 18:57
  • Settlers established outposts near Yatta in the West Bank.Sun 18:57
• East Jerusalem →

  Eastern part of Jerusalem, in dispute between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs since 1967

  • Saad Al Otaibi was elected President of the Arab Parliament in Cairo, which prioritized the Palestinian cause and East Jerusalem.Sat 13:46
  • Houthis continue attacking Saudi Arabia, while Pakistani foreign ministers held talks in Istanbul amid instability in East Jerusalem.Fri 22:58

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• Revealed details of illegal settlements in Palestine, advertising settlements in East Jerusalem, and in the West Bank.Aug 5
• Israel is expanding E1 settlements in the West Bank, leading to condemnation from the EC president and highlighting by Ir Amim.Sep 17
• The UK is planning sanctions against settlements in the West Bank.Sep 3
• Netanyahu's government oversees settlement expansion in the West Bank, which the UN states is illegal, amid political visits.Sep 5