Israel Rebukes Canada Over West Bank Settlements as UN Cites 76 Palestinians Killed in 2026
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 29
Israel Rebukes Canada Over West Bank Settlements as UN Cites 76 Palestinians Killed in 2026
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 29
Summary
Canada said Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank “must stop,” calling the settlements illegal under international law and condemning violence against Palestinian communities.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry fired back on social media, accusing Ottawa of “embolden[ing] terror” and arguing Canada was condemning Israel instead of focusing on Palestinian attacks.
The clash came as the UN rights office warned of rising settler violence, saying it logged about 190 attacks a month in early 2026 and that the yearly total could reach 2,000, above 2025’s 1,835.
UN data cited in the report said 76 Palestinians have been killed this year in settler attacks, with tensions worsening after a Palestinian man last week seized a settler’s gun and killed him during an incursion into Tal.
The dispute extends a broader Canada-Israel rift over the occupied West Bank; in December, Israel barred six Canadian MPs from entering the territory for planned meetings with Palestinian officials and rights advocates.