The call was made by Saudi citizens on Twitter. They are busymentioned Twitter account of the Canadian Embassy, @EmbCanSA.
Saudi Twitter users reacted strongly to a tweet from the Canadian embassy account dated August 5, expressing concern over the imprisonment of women activists.
“Canada is deeply concerned by the additional arrests of civil society activists and women’s rights defenders in Saudi Arabia, including #Samar_badawi“We urge the Saudi authorities to immediately release them and all other peaceful human rights activists,” the statement said. tweet Embassy of Canada.
“In Saudi Arabia, we are concerned that Canada is committing cultural genocide against its indigenous population. We also support Quebec’s right to be an independent nation,” wrote one Saudi Twitter user. @Kafalsaud78.
“Saudi Arabia could have easily supported the Quebec independence referendum in 1995 by funding media campaigns and attacks against the Canadian government to ensure Quebec’s victory, but we do not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, unlike Canada,” wrote another Saudi, via his account. @999saudsalman.
“We in Saudi Arabia are very worried and concerned about the English-speaking people seeking independence in Quebec. They must become an independent nation immediately,” wrote one Twitter user. @nALJEBREEN.
Account User @makntuosh comment; “We support the independence of Quebec @EmbCanSA“.
Ottawa’s condemnation of Riyadh’s actions in jailing women’s activists has been seen by Saudi Arabia as interference in the internal affairs of other countries. The royal government led by King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has expelled Canadian Ambassador Dennis Horak from Riyadh.
Riyadh has also frozen all new trade and investment transactions in Canada. In addition, Riyadh has revoked the scholarships of thousands of students studying in Canada and “withdrew” Saudi citizens who were being treated in Canadian hospitals.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has stressed that Ottawa does not want to have bad relations with Riyadh. However, calls for the defense of human rights will continue.
“Canada will always speak out forcefully and clearly, in private and in public, on human rights issues,” he said.
Meanwhile, former Canadian Foreign Minister John Byrd expressed concern over the deterioration of relations between the two countries. He said Canada has always been a friend and ally of the kingdom.
In an interview with Al Arabiya news channel, Byrd said that the current Canadian government has adopted policies that have reached a level of tension due to Twitter diplomacy.
He said there were mutual interests between Saudi Arabia and Canada. According to him, both sides have great interests in the fight against Iran’s expansion in the Middle East, against the Muslim Brotherhood and against ISIS.
He stressed that Canada should not take a position against its allies and friends. He believed that differences of opinion should be discussed between leaders or foreign ministers, and not through dispatches. tweet.
The former official stressed the need for direct talks during Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to Riyadh to meet with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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