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{
"time": "2024-01-29 14:50:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Ms. Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, NDP)",
"fr": "Mme Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, NPD)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"8165445\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, the same day that the ICJ ruled that there is a risk of genocide in Gaza, the Liberals paused funding to UNRWA, which is a lifeline for millions of innocent Palestinians. People will lose their lives, and unbelievably, the <a data-HoCid=\"291215\" href=\"/politicians/pierre-poilievre/\" title=\"Pierre Poilievre\">Conservative leader</a> has accused 30,000 UNRWA humanitarian workers of being terrorists. He does not deserve to lead. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8165446\" data-originallang=\"en\">New Democrats support an investigation into the 12 former staff, but defunding UNRWA is collective punishment, and it is illegal. When will the Liberals stop abandoning Palestinians?</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"8165445\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, les lib\u00e9raux ont interrompu le financement de l'Office de secours et de travaux des Nations Unies, ou UNRWA, le jour m\u00eame o\u00f9 la Cour internationale de justice a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 qu'il y avait un risque de g\u00e9nocide \u00e0 Gaza. L'UNRWA est vital pour des millions de Palestiniens innocents. Des gens vont mourir et, chose incroyable, le <a data-HoCid=\"291215\" href=\"/politicians/pierre-poilievre/\" title=\"Pierre Poilievre\">chef conservateur</a> a accus\u00e9 les 30 000 travailleurs humanitaires de l'UNRWA d'\u00eatre des terroristes. Il ne m\u00e9rite pas de diriger.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8165446\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les n\u00e9o-d\u00e9mocrates appuient la tenue d'une enqu\u00eate concernant les 12 anciens employ\u00e9s, mais priver l'UNRWA de financement repr\u00e9sente une punition collective et un geste ill\u00e9gal. Quand les lib\u00e9raux vont-ils cesser de laisser tomber les Palestiniens?</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2024/1/29/heather-mcpherson-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/heather-mcpherson/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4571/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "12530962",
"h1": {
"en": "Oral Questions",
"fr": "Questions orales"
},
"h2": {
"en": "International Development",
"fr": "Le d\u00e9veloppement international"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2024/1/29/",
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}
}