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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
In addition to using Hell and Holocaust references and how Canada is staunchly behind Israel, I believe our clearly partisan approach to the issue leans too heavily towards the support of Israel, at least publicly - it's just not balanced enough. Donations/Funding to Palestinian projects has all but dried up, and yet Harper continues to talk about a two-state solution. It seems like a contradictory position - I just feel like he speaks in rhetoric, and John Baird is no better.
Our country is taking an image hit around the world, and while that doesn't bother some, I am bothered by it. Canada is turning into the loud shill underling of the American foreign policy gamut. Not a fan of that direction.
I would also venture to say that relations with other Arabic countries in the Middle East are strongly tied to how much/little one supports the Palestinian cause.
Politics is 90% visual.
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Harper did pledge $66 million in aid to Palestinians yesterday. I don't know how big that number is within context though (sounds like a lot to me, but maybe not enough).
Fair enough. Maybe Harper could have been a little more neutral in respects to Israel and Palestinians, but unless we show that we are friends with Israel, then they have no reason to care about our opinions.