The failure of Western allies to rally around Canada in its dispute with Saudi Arabia risks luring the kingdom into a false belief that economic sanctions will shield it from, if not reverse mounting criticism of its human rights record and conduct of the war in Yemen. It also risks convincing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that acting with
Canada Is Not Alone in Its Diplomatic Beef With Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has attempted to bully many governments into refraining from criticism, constituting an attempt to curtail the sovereignty of others by dictating to them what they can and cannot say.
