Canada stands side-by-side with Israel

Unfortunately, Israel at 60 remains a country under threat - threatened by those groups and regimes who deny to this day its right to exist. And why? Make no mistake; look beyond the thinly-veiled rationalizations: because they hate Israel, just as they hate the Jewish people. Our government believe...

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Published inThe Jerusalem post
Main Author From a speech by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at a May 8 gala celebration of Israel's anniversary
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Jerusalem The Jerusalem Post Ltd 14.05.2008
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Israel
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Summary:Unfortunately, Israel at 60 remains a country under threat - threatened by those groups and regimes who deny to this day its right to exist. And why? Make no mistake; look beyond the thinly-veiled rationalizations: because they hate Israel, just as they hate the Jewish people. Our government believes that those who threaten Israel also threaten Canada, because, as the last world war showed, hate-fuelled bigotry against some is ultimately a threat to us all, and must be resisted wherever it may lurk.