A Critical Dissection of the Conservative Party of Canada’s Foreign Policy Towards Israel

This essay explores the relationship between Canada and Israel, and the foreign policy implemented to attempt to find a solution to the hostility between Israelis and Palestinians within their shared territorial region. It begins by arguing that Canada’s Conservative party, in particular, has committed to a unilateral approach for decades, in which they grant priority to Israel’s interests as a result of a long standing allyship between the two countries, yet appear progressive under the guise of a desire for a two-state solution. Although the Liberal and Conservative parties disagree with the other’s foreign policy approach towards the matter, both parties share highly similar views, whereby their platforms emphasize a desire for peace and a fulfilling livelihood for both Palestinians and Israelis alike, whilst simultaneously and exclusively advocating for the right of Israel to exist and defend itself. This staunch pro-Israel policy shared by both parties within Canada is examined and acutely criticized, with the support of various sources including other Canadian party policies and media outlets. The final part of the essay explicates the Canadian Conservative party’s foreign policy, due to its failure to take both Palestinian and Israeli interests into account, and a failure to condemn the wrongdoings of the Israeli government and its policies which are committed disproportionately against Palestinians.