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Commentary on Canadian Party Leader positions on Israel-Gaza
by Stephanie McDowall
(Nanaimo, BC)
Unfortunately, there is no alternate viewpoint to Baird’s among Canada’s political leaders. Perhaps because of vocal NDP supporters opposing the Israeli bombing, Paul Dewar, the NDP foreign affairs critic, issued a statement, along with a letter to John Baird, on July 14 that pretends to address the situation. Dewar urges “all parties to exercise restraint” as though there is any comparison to bombing attacks by one of the most powerful military forces in the world and the ineffective rocket attacks by Hamas.
Along with the Conservatives, on July 15 Liberal leader Justin Trudeau commended Israel for accepting a ceasefire agreement and condemned Hamas for rejecting it. He ignored the fact that the ceasefire did not propose any easing of the Israeli blockade, which in itself is an extreme form of violence against the Palestinian people. Trudeau condemned Hamas rocket attacks on civilians without any mention of Israel bombing attacks. He summarized his position by saying, “Israel has the right to defend itself and its people. Hamas is a terrorist organization and must cease its rocket attacks immediately.”
Elizabeth May has publicly supported a Green Party motion condemning “all illegal Israeli settlement expansion” as an obstacle to the peace process. This deserves commendation, but it does not face up to the urgent issue of Israel’s attack upon Gaza and the continuing blockade.
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