Thank you very much.
In international law, the first rule is to protect civilians. In fact you mentioned this in your opening address.
At the moment, Israel's blockade is preventing the delivery of essential goods. This is causing all kinds problems: there are shortages of the fuel needed to purify water, in addition to medical supplies, food, electricity, and many other essentials. The situation is worsening and NGOs are alerting governments about the impact this situation might have on civilians. I'm thinking of things like disease transmission.
According to the UN, "[w]ar crimes are those violations of international humanitarian law (treaty or customary law) that incur individual criminal responsibility under international law".
According to you, and according to the Government of Canada, is the current blockade a violation of international law?