NDP's motion on Israel represents a profound shift in Canadian foreign policy, says academic
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly made it clear within minutes of the passage of the NDP's motion on Israel and the Gaza war that the government didn't regard it as just another non-binding opposition day motion that could be swiftly forgotten.
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![An Israeli soldier takes up a position next to a damaged car that is piled up with concrete as protection for Israeli soldiers next to UNRWA headquarters where the military discovered tunnels underneath the U.N. agency that the military says Hamas militants used to attack its forces during a ground operation in Gaza, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. The Israeli military says it has discovered tunnels underneath the main headquarters of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City, alleging that Hamas militants used the space as an electrical supply room. The unveiling of the tunnels marked the latest chapter in Israel's campaign against the embattled agency, which it accuses of collaborating with Hamas. A soldier stands next to a wrecked car in a pitted lot filled with rubble.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7153243.1711149856!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/israel-palestinians-underneath-unwra.jpg)
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly made it clear within minutes of the passage of the NDP's motion on Israel and the Gaza war that the government didn't regard it as just another non-binding opposition day motion that could be swiftly forgotten.