On Tuesday June 10, Elizabeth May participated in a press conference to share support and solidarity for the Canadian delegation to the Global March to Gaza. This peaceful march is intended to draw attention to the need for unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza and involves participants marching from Cairo to Rafah and back.
The press conference was also attended by MP Salma Zahid, MP Alexandre Boulerice, MP Gord Johns, MP Heather McPherson, MP Leah Gazan, MP Lori Idlout, Manuel Tapial (Palestine Vivra), and Yipeng Ge (Doctors Against Genocide and Eyewitness Gaza).
Please read the following letter of support from Elizabeth to the Canadian delegation below.
June 10, 2025
Re: Support for Canadian delegation to the March to Gaza
I want to share my support for the Canadian delegation participating in the March to Gaza. This is a peaceful, grassroots march aimed at emphasizing the need for unencumbered humanitarian access to Gaza. Participants from around the world will march from Cairo to the Rafah border crossing and back.
Canada’s complicity in the Israeli government’s collective punishment of Gaza must end. The world can no longer stand by and remain complicit in these violations of international law. It is time to match words with action. Canada must impose a two-way arms embargo on Israel, cut off economic ties with illegal settlements and demand urgent humanitarian relief for the people of Gaza.
I stand with the peaceful participants of the March to Gaza and thank them for their advocacy and bravery. I urge the Government of Egypt to authorize and facilitate this humanitarian march through Egyptian territory.
Elizabeth May, O.C.
Member of Parliament
Saanich–Gulf Islands
Leader of the Green Party of Canada