Posted on 06/01/2010 7:00:54 PM PDT by nuconvert
THE last time Binyamin Netanyahu visited Canada, in 2002, he had to cancel a stop at a Montreal university after protests turned violent. When Israel’s prime minister meets Stephen Harper, his Canadian counterpart, in Ottawa on May 31st, he can expect a far warmer welcome. While Israel’s relationship with the United States has been strained during Barack Obama’s presidency, its ties with Canada have flourished under Mr Harper. “It is hard to find a country friendlier to Israel than Canada these days,” said Avigdor Lieberman, Mr Netanyahu’s ultranationalist foreign minister, on a trip to Ottawa last year. “No other country in the world has demonstrated such a full understanding of us.”
Mr Harper wasted little time in changing Canada’s traditionally even-handed stance towards the Middle East. One of his first moves as prime minister was to cut funding to the Palestinian Authority after Hamas’s victory in legislative elections. In July 2006, he called Israel’s controversial pounding of southern Lebanon “measured”. He stood by his words even after seven Canadian civilians and a Canadian UN peacekeeper were killed in the onslaught. Peter McKay, then the foreign minister, explained that “it’s not a difficult choice between siding with a democracy that’s being attacked by terrorists and a group of cold-blooded killers.”
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Good to hear that at least one nation still embraces reason and truth.
No, it wasn't a difficult choice for Obama either. He'll pick the cold-blooded killers every time, even in his sleep.
Indeed.
I disagree with Canada about their socialized medicine, but I am proud of them for standing up for Israel. Thanks for posting this..Good to know at least one country is standing up for good
Thank you PM Harper!
God bless Canada and Israel.
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When Israel's prime minister meets Stephen Harper, his Canadian counterpart, in Ottawa on May 31st, he can expect a far warmer welcome... ties with Canada have flourished under Mr Harper. "It is hard to find a country friendlier to Israel than Canada these days," said Avigdor Lieberman... on a trip to Ottawa last year. "No other country in the world has demonstrated such a full understanding of us." Mr Harper wasted little time in changing Canada's traditionally even-handed stance towards the Middle East. One of his first moves as prime minister was to cut funding to the Palestinian Authority after Hamas's victory in legislative elections. In July 2006, he called Israel's controversial pounding of southern Lebanon "measured". He stood by his words even after seven Canadian civilians and a Canadian UN peacekeeper were killed in the onslaught. Peter McKay, then the foreign minister, explained that "it's not a difficult choice between siding with a democracy that's being attacked by terrorists and a group of cold-blooded killers."
Harper is a good man. He plays sings and plays the piano very well too. God - I wish he were our President. At least he was born on this continent.
A sensible attitude on Canadas’ part....I’m certain they will change to the opposite course as soon as someone points this out to them.
GFY
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One rhetorical question, where is Senator Lieberman on this ? He has been very silent on 0bama stabbing Israel in the back.
One rhetorical question, where is Senator Lieberman on this ? He has been very silent on 0bama stabbing Israel in the back.
I didn’t realize we were talking about Hocky here.
I personally think Canada is seeing the hopey changey thing in the US and is, at some level, very concerned.
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