Canada seeks new partners as Iceland rebukes Netanyahu on Gaza aid

At the U.N. General Assembly, Iceland’s foreign minister turned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “moral cowards” remark back on leaders who, she said, refuse to pursue lasting peace, block humanitarian aid to Gaza or disregard international law. Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand said the country can no longer rely too heavily on any one partner, pointing to efforts to deepen economic ties and security cooperation with Europe, India, China and African nations. She also highlighted increased defense spending and Canada’s expanding diplomatic presence, reflecting Prime Minister Mark Carney’s argument that middle powers must protect their interests and the international order.