Trudeau Condemns ICC’s Israel-Hamas Equivalency While Saying Canada Respects Court’s Independence

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks at the second intergovernmental leaders' forum for self-governing Indigenous governments, in Gatineau, Que., on May 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

A day after the head of the International Criminal Court (ICC) released a statement claiming he had applied for arrest warrants for the leaders of both Israel and Hamas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the “equivalency” between the two groups is “troubling,” while adding that Canada respects the independence of the international court.

“The International Criminal Court is independent in its work, and I’ve said from the very beginning how important it is that everyone respect and abide by international law,” Mr. Trudeau told reporters on May 21.