Canada sticks up for Israel
Let's start finding ways to invest in and tour Canada. This is unreal!This is from a liveblog of the G8 conference in Deauville, France.
12.52 A G8 statement on Israel and Palestine had to be toned down after the Canadians objected to a specific mention of a return to the 1967 borders, according to unnamed diplomatic sources. Canada's right-leaning Conservative government insisted that no mention be made, against the wishes of most other leaders present, said the source:But it sounds like Barack Hussein Obama would have gone along with that statement. And you thought he walked back the '67 lines' (1949 armistice lines) when he spoke at AIPAC on Sunday, didn't you?The Canadians were really very adamant, even though Obama expressly referred to 1967 borders in his speech last week.
Let's hear it for Stephen Harper and Canada!
Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, G8 Conference, Stephen Harper
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:10 PM
5 Comments:
Among the G8, Canada is now Israel's staunchest friend.
This is a major diplomatic victory for Israel.
We should be glad Harper's Conservative government was returned to office earlier this month.
I'm really proud of my home and native land's standing behind Israel.
Three Cheers For Canada!
If you follow Harper at all, it isn't a surprise. I'm disappointed that he didn't insist that language be put in calling on Abbas to drop Hamas.
Here's some background:
http://gerrynicholls.blogspot.com/2010/11/harper-and-israel.html
(Gerry Nicholls is a known quantity and I do not doubt what he says.)
In a recent speech, Harper touched on the fact that anti-Israelism is similar to antisemitism and leads to the same problems for those carrying it out.
Whatever the nuance of Harper's statement, we - pro-Israel folks ad Israelis - need to find ways to show our support for Canada and their principled stand.
That took guts.
I would nbe proud to be a Canadian.
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