The National Farmers Union wants Canada to stop trade with Israel because of its ongoing attacks on Palestinians.
It has written to Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand asking for a suspension of the free trade deal and for a two-way embargo on arms meaning no more sales to Israel and no more arms purchases from Israel.
Its action flows from a resolution passed at its annual meeting calling for the NFU to join the global movement of Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions.
The NFU said “we have begun conducting an audit of our investments and relationships with Canadian and international businesses that benefit from the ongoing genocide and illegal occupation of Palestine.
“We are developing resources to share with our membership to implement BDS on their farms and in their households and communities.”
