Wow!… Canada Defends Israel From Obama Administration – Blocks 1967 Line From G8 Statement
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, May 27, 2011, 6:55 AM
The Canadians defended Israel from the Obama Administration today.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (AP)
Canada today defended Israel against the Obama administration at the Group of 8 meetings in Europe. The Canadians forced the group to soften a statement by removing a specific mention of 1967 border plan in the Group of Eight leaders’ joint statement.
YNet News reported:
Canadian delegation blocks mention of 1967 lines in Group of Eight leaders’ joint statement calling Israel, Palestinians to return to peace talks.
Group of Eight leaders had to soften a statement urging Israel and the Palestinians to return to negotiations because Canada objected to a specific mention of 1967 borders, diplomats said on Friday.
Canada’s right-leaning Conservative government has adopted a staunchly pro-Israel position in international negotiations since coming to power in 2006, with Prime Minister Stephen Harper saying Canada will back Israel whatever the cost.
Diplomats involved in Middle East discussions at the G8 summit said Ottawa had insisted that no mention of Israel’s pre-1967 borders be made in the leaders’ final communiqué, even though most of the other leaders wanted a mention.
“The Canadians were really very adamant, even though Obama expressly referred to 1967 borders in his speech last week,” one European diplomat said.
A spokesman for Harper would not comment on the line Canada had taken, saying only that the final communiqué would make positions clear.
Obama won’t like this… Either will Hamas.
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contessa61 commented:
Go Harper!!! Americans are jealous of Canadians for they have a president that they can be proud of.
greenfairie commented:
Harper’s been a steadfast friend of Israel. Thank you, Canada, for keeping the Tories in power.
Bill, friend of Israel commented:
every “let me be clear” bit of shizzle from that guy has an expiration date, new record set. Only been 1 week to re-throw Israel under the bus again.
iconoclast commented:
It is good to see some others in the world are willing to stand against evil, not just some in the USA. It seems far too often we are outnumbered by the weak, stupid, and malevolent.
MaryW commented:
Canada’s been growing a spine under Harper. Bravo!!
StrangernFiction commented:
O or Canada?
wow commented:
I never thought the day would come when I would say, “well done, Canada.” It’s come.
TheTriGuy commented:
Barry must be seething!
Andreas K. commented:
I’m surprised that politically correct Canada does this.
But when you look at it, Canada stands alone. The EU “leaders”, apparently, don’t share Canada’s view. Then again, those are the same “leaders” who want to either negotiate with the “moderate taliban” (Germany) or who play tough guy with drug-crazed dictators while pissing on their own people (France, the UK.)
Cat lady commented:
Way to go Canada. It’s time for all to make a stand for Israel.
Jennifer commented:
Yay Canada…I wrote about this earlier today and am so thankful that he was willing to go against the group.
Jaimo commented:
We might all have to move there after the fall of the U.S.
Lady commented:
I wish he was in the WH. God bless Canada! God bless you, Mr.Harper!
Jerry C commented:
Something tells me that I seriously doubt Canada will get as many historic natural disasters as the Unite States. Just say’n.
ditto commented:
Thank the good Lord, I can move to Canada easily. Our once proud nation is in a scary state, and my husband is Canadian, so this family will move if it becomes neccessary.
jorgen commented:
O’bozo (since he is Irish too now) is in future going to send the same jealous look to Harper as he did to Bibi.
Mike commented:
Harper is not to be celebrated. I am Canadian and I have to travel to the U.S. or Japan when I need immediate medical treatment due to the long wait times in our public-only healthcare system. Before Harper was Prime Minister, he constantly talked about the need to open up public services to private interests, but when he became Prime Minister after his long journey, he did a 180 and said he no longer supports private care. He is a piece of sh*t. I don’t care about this meaningless show of support for Israel.
Mike commented:
Harper is no conservative or right-winger. He might support Israel, but like Obama, he is against private healthcare and wants the state only to administer healthcare.
Rose commented:
Thank You, O Canada! You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby!!!
God Bless and Keep You! Psalm 91, AMEN! Bless and Keep you and SHALOM BLESSINGS AND HEALINGS TO YOUR LAND! Hallelujah!
Alinsky still burning in hell commented:
Thanks Canada!!! Obama is only the President of the United States. It’s not like he speaks for anyone other than a tiny minority of traitors, thieves and liars. bahahahaha
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