Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada does not accept the premise of South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, Reuters reports.
Trudeau, pressed by reporters, stressed Canada was a strong backer of the court.
But he added: “Our wholehearted support of the ICJ and its processes does not mean that we support the premise of the case brought forward by South Africa”.
Trudeau said the government would be coming out with a formal statement later in the day.
