Canada Takes Firm Pro-Israel Stand at G8 Summit

Teresa Neumann : May 27, 2011
Staff - Reuters

"When Israel, the only country in the world whose very existence is under attack, is consistently and conspicuously singled out for condemnation, I believe we are morally obligated to take a stand." -Prime Minister

(Deauville, France)?Reuters reports that leaders of the "Group of Eight" had to "soften a statement urging Israel and the Palestinians to return to negotiations because Canada objected to a specific mention of 1967 borders."

Canada's new government is very pro-Israel and Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been quoted as saying Canada will back Israel whatever the cost.

According to the report, Canada's strong backing for Israel was cited by diplomats last year as one reason why Ottawa failed to win a rotating two-year seat on the United Nation Security Council.