Morning Update: Liberal MPs at odds over genocide case against Israel as Ottawa prepares to declare official position

News Snapshot:

Good morning, The Liberal government, under pressure from a caucus divided on South Africa’s bid to take Israel to the International Court of Justice over its military actions in Gaza, is expected to declare its position today, as hearings in the case begin in The Hague. Some Liberal MPs, including former public safety minister Marco Mendicino, are pressing the government to reject South Africa’s claim that Israel’s military action in Gaza is “genocidal in character,” while others, including Salma Zahid, are calling on Canada to back South Africa’s motion publicly. Countries around the world have been lining up to support...