Israel has joined the United Nations Human Rights Council's JUSCANZ block. JUSCANZ stands for the non-EU democracies of Japan, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand but also includes Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Andorra, Korea, Liechtenstein, Mexico, San Marino, and Turkey. Membership in JUSCANZ will allow Israel to participate in deliberation regarding human rights issues. According to a press release from the organization UN Watch, "For this to happen in Geneva, and especially at the Arab-dominated Human Rights Council, is an historic accomplishment for Israel and for the principle of equality."
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I think Canada is also one of the original members of JUSCANZ.
Canada is indeed one of the original members – hence the acronym! Japan US Canada Australia New Zealand.
Good to see the blog has been edited to add Canada