Shabbos Shiksa: Canadian Diplomat Gets Caught Lying About Jewish Israel Apartheid Regime Arms Sales

Canadian diplomat Robin Wettlaufer lies about her country Canada’s arms supplies to the anti-Gentile land theft regime "IsRealHell".

By Ali Abunimah: Canada’s diplomatic representative to the Palestinian Authority lied to me on Twitter then blocked me when I called her out.

In a response to one of my tweets, Robin Wettlaufer claimed that I was spreading “disinformation” about the extent of her government’s support for Israel.

She then asserted that “we neither arm nor fund Israel.”

But the only disinformation was coming from her – as statistics from the Canadian government itself demonstrate.

While you may oppose Palestinian elections, with all due respect sir, this is disinformation. We neither arm nor fund Israel

— Robin Wettlaufer (@alkanadiyya) December 15, 2021

In 2019, according to the foreign ministry in Ottawa, Canada exported 13.7 million Canadian dollars ($10.6 million) worth of weapons to Israel.

In 2020, Canadian arms exports to Israel surged to almost 19 million Canadian dollars ($15 million).

Israel was also the top beneficiary for Canadian government arms export permits, after the US that year.

The Canadian arms sales to Israel that Wettlaufer claims don’t exist, have even become a political issue.

In May, while Israel was bombarding Gaza and annihilating entire families, the NDP, one of Canada’s main political parties, called for a halt to arms sales to Israel.

Indeed, many Canadians have long been campaigning for such an embargo.

But when I pointed out the facts about Canada’s arms sales to Wettlaufer, she proceeded to block me. So much for the “democracy” and “transparency” Canada purports to promote around the world.

After I exposed the blatant lies of Canadian diplomat @alkanadiyya, she blocked me. This must be an example of the "democracy," "openness" and "transparency" that Canada preaches to lesser nations. pic.twitter.com/f6sGdVDbBK

— Ali Abunimah (@AliAbunimah) December 15, 2021

We couldn’t agree more.

Full respect as well for the @PalElections, who have proven once again their professionalism and independence https://t.co/h6D1NNlQ28

— Robin Wettlaufer (@alkanadiyya) December 15, 2021

Although Wettlaufer blocked me, other social media users, including Canadian organizations, made sure her lie would not pass quietly.

This incredible claim from a diplomat that Canada doesn't "arm" Israel (while exporting $18m in weapons last year) is similar to Bob Rae claiming "we don't sell arms to any of the parties to the conflict" in Yemen (while exporting billions of $ in armoured vehicles to Saudi). https://t.co/ReWQLqWwoJ

— Michael Bueckert (@mbueckert) December 15, 2021

Incredible. A Canadian diplomat caught telling a bold-faced lie that Canada doesn't trade arms with Israel. You can find out exactly how much they trade on the government's website below. Hot tip to @alkanadiyya - people know how to google. https://t.co/HNaFEf07sh https://t.co/Wq37yxx1Ej

— Independent Jewish Voices (@IndJewishVoices) December 15, 2021

Yes, Canada arms and funds Israel. #Factcheck pic.twitter.com/ZhcWjuVCAh

— Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (@CJPME) December 15, 2021

More than a quarter billion $ a year is sent by registered CDN charities to Israel. Taxpayers are on hook for about $100 million of that. Much of $ go to initiatives supporting IDF, explicitly racist orgs & West Bank settlements. It's more significant contribution than weapons.

— Canadian Foreign Policy Institute (@ForeignPoli_C) December 15, 2021

One Twitter user suggested that Wettlaufer change her Twitter handle from “alkanadiyya” – the Canadian – to “alkathiba” – the Liar.

It is unclear to me why Wettlaufer thinks she can get away with a lie so easily disproved.

Perhaps she is unused to having journalists question Canada’s self-image as a benign force promoting human rights, instead of what it is: one settler colony built on genocide, standing shoulder to shoulder with another.

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