CAPE Statement in Support of Physicians for Human Rights Israel’s Call to End Genocide in Palestine

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) issued a statement supporting reports from PHRI and B’Tselem that characterize Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide. CAPE highlights the death of over 80,000 civilians and 1,580 medical personnel, and calls on the Canadian government to implement a full two-way arms embargo and sanctions. The statement also warns of "ecocide" resulting from military destruction of ecosystems.

• The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) supports the conclusions of Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) and B’Tselem that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide, specifically citing the systematic targeting of healthcare infrastructure and personnel.
• CAPE urges the Government of Canada to take specific diplomatic and economic actions, including the implementation of a full, two-way arms embargo and the upholding of a 2024 motion to stop all military exports to Israel.
• The document links military conflict to long-term environmental degradation, using the term "ecocide" to describe intentional or unintentional environmental damage that can make regions unlivable for years.

APA

Fick, R. (2025). CAPE Statement in Support of Physicians for Human Rights Israel’s Call to End Genocide in Palestine. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. https://cape.ca/cape-statement-in-support-of-physicians-for-human-rights-israels-call-to-end-genocide-in-palestine/

Chicago

Fick, Reykia. CAPE Statement in Support of Physicians for Human Rights Israel’s Call to End Genocide in Palestine. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, 2025. https://cape.ca/cape-statement-in-support-of-physicians-for-human-rights-israels-call-to-end-genocide-in-palestine/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{fick2025cape, author = {Fick, Reykia}, title = {{CAPE Statement in Support of Physicians for Human Rights Israel’s Call to End Genocide in Palestine}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2025}, month = aug, url = {https://cape.ca/cape-statement-in-support-of-physicians-for-human-rights-israels-call-to-end-genocide-in-palestine/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }