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CP NewsAlert: U.S. condemns Canada, 4 other nations over Israeli sanctions

  • David Baxter

    David Baxter

  • Canadian Press

  • June 10, 2025

Surrounded by security guards, Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, centre, participates in a march marking Jerusalem Day, an Israeli holiday celebrating the capture of East Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war, in Damascus Gate of Jerusalem's Old City on Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

OTTAWA -- The United States has condemned Canada and four other countries for imposing sanctions on two Israeli cabinet ministers.

Earlier today Canada joined the U.K., Norway, Australia and New Zealand in sanctioning the ministers for "inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank."

In a statement released today by Secretary of State Marco Rubio the countries to reverse the sanctions.

More coming.