Stephane Dion. Photo: screenshot Radio-Canada Info
For the first time since assuming power in November 2015, Trudeau government released an official statement dealing with the Palestinian – Israeli conflict. In his statement, Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the following:
“Canada is concerned by the continued violence in Israel and the West Bank. The violence has persisted for over 100 days.
“Canada believes strongly in a two-state solution and that negotiations provide the only viable path to peace. As a steadfast ally and friend to Israel, Canada calls for all efforts to be made to reduce violence and incitement and to help build the conditions for a return to the negotiating table.
“Unilateral actions, such as Palestinian initiatives toward statehood in international forums and continued Israeli settlements, are unhelpful and constitute serious obstacles to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace.”
The Conservatives slammed Trudeau government for failing to condemn the continued Palestinian terror campaign dubbed the al-Qud/ Knife Intifada, and for equating the the Palestinian violence to the building of housing in Israeli communities in the West Bank and in Jerusalem.
The joint statement issued by Conservative Foreign Affairs Critic Tony Clement and Deputy Critic Peter Kent, reads the following:
“Minister Dion’s statement earlier today [January 24, 2016] on recent violence in Israel and the West Bank raises serious questions.
“In his statement, he refused to lay blame for recent terrorist rocket and knife attacks with Hamas, a listed terrorist organization in Canada and is in control of the Gaza Strip. Hamas has also actively been involved in inciting such attacks.
“The statement also fails to condemn such violence by only expressing ‘concern’, and by omission, equates such terrorist attacks with Israeli settlement construction. This is unacceptable.
“That is the kind of “go along to get along” policy in foreign affairs that the Conservative Party rejects.
“The Liberal Party’s foreign policy is as equally incomprehensible as its defence policy. Once again, under Justin Trudeau’s leadership, Canada’s not back, Canada is stepping back.”
According to the Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from September 13, 2015 to January 20, 2016 the number of people murdered in the Palestinian terrorist intifada reached 29 and 289 people were injured (25 of them seriously). The Palestinian new wave of terrorism included 110 stabbings, 38 shootings and 22 car rammings in addition to firing rockets (from Gaza), detonating explosive charges, and many thousands incidents of stone throwing and firebombings.
See also:
Secretary of Fatah movement in Canada supports the “Palestinian Intifada”; calls to vote for Trudeau
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