Support for Israel Costs Canada Seat on UN Security Council

(New York Sun) Benny Avni - Canada's increasing ties with Israel and its defense of Jerusalem have cost it a seat on the UN Security Council, diplomats said. Only a few years ago, the American ambassador would have made a public issue in defense of Canada, but in the maneuvering leading to the vote, American diplomats were all but absent. Members of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Conference were united in voting for Portugal over Canada, mostly because of Prime Minister Harper's record of supporting Israel.


2010-10-13 09:32:56

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