"We Need Allies Like Canada" - Israel's Avigdor Lieberman

A schvarz finstere yor oif im!

Zol er waksen vie a tsibele in drerd, mitm kop arop un die fies aroif!

[Sorry for the Yiddish outburst - translation available on request...]

I would have no personal opposition to a translation, U.

May he endure a dark year!

He should grow like an onion in the earth, with his head down and his feet in the air!

Ha ha, I like that!

Hack mir nisht a chinek.

interesting reference to the warm reception by the opposition too - would love to know who he met. Count Iggy? Jack?

The pro-apartheid community is very united (Jew & gentile alike), very loud, very devious and very well-practised at the art of deception.

The rest of the Jewish community in Canada seems divided and ofttimes intimidated.

The majority of the rest of Canada seems oblivious, all too often.

So, you spotted me a mile off as a kettle-banger, eh?

Vus iz geven, iz geven, iz nisht du.

The complete interview of Liberman is here:

http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=44140

(may every tooth drop out of his head except the one that aches..)

Israel uses Hitler picture to sell its settlement expansion:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-uses-hitler-p...

"Avigdor Lieberman, Israel's Foreign Minister, has triggered fresh controversy by urging diplomats abroad to use a 1941 photograph of a Palestinian religious leader meeting Hitler to counter protests against a planned Jewish settlement in Arab East Jerusalem.."

The Adventures of Avigdor

http://newmatilda.com/2009/04/30/adventures-avidgor

"Avigdor Lieberman is probably the most controversial politician in Israel today. Over the years the ultra nationalist has threatened to bomb Egypt and drop a nuclear bomb on Gaza. He told Arab parliamentarians the should be executed as traitors and Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak that he could "go to hell"...As Lieberman was officially being sworn into his position in the chamber of the Knesset, I found Arab-Israeli politician Dr. Jamal Zehalka angrily stalking the halls outside. "Avigdor Lieberman is a known fascist and racist!" he explained - "he spouts off, he talks about bombing this or that and levelling this and turning this into dust. But it works. This is how he gets his votes.."

"In Canada I met with the head of the opposition and of course with my colleague, the foreign minister. I also had meetings with four other ministers, including the minister of finance and the minister entrusted with matters of international trade. It's hard to find a country friendlier to Israel than Canada these days. Members both of the Coalition and the Opposition are loyal friends to us.." Avigdor Lieberman.

Why in all these meetings with Canadian government representatives and Opposition leaders and Members were no substantive issues raised? Perhaps someone here can find out if he met with Jack Layton or any other NDP Members?

It's a sad day for Canada, but Canada has been an imperial toady before, but that role is back with a vengeance.

Israel and Canada Mark 60 Years of Diplomatic Relations

http://ottawa.mfa.gov.il/mfm/web/main/missionhome.asp?MissionID=13&

"Mr Speaker, there has been consultations with all parties and I believe you will find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:  That, in the opinion of this House, the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Canada and the State of Israel should be highlighted confirming the deep bond of friendship between the Canadian and Israeli democracies.."

"Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman expressed the appreciation of the long-term friendship, and emphasized the importance of the multi-faceted relationship marking 60 years of Israeli - Canada relations.."

Lieberman Attacks Iran In Peru

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=101796&sectionid=351020101

"Lieberman, who had already received the cold shoulder in Brazil over Iran, once again targeted Tehran in Lima on Monday, calling for tougher sanctions against the Islamic Republic. "We see that the situation with Iran is really a big threat and not only for Israel but for the entire world.."

Since Iran is a main issue everywhere else he goes, one can safely assume he brought it up to those he met in Ottawa as well. There were no complaints that I've yet to hear from that quarter.

And Lima is the best place to speak from, as the Peruvian government just tried to do the same thing in Bagua by massacring indigenous protesters.

Latin America in Israel's Cross Hairs

http://www.palestinechronicle.com

"The Israeli minister of foreign affairs, Avigdor Lieberman has wrapped up a 10-day tour through South America, the first of its kind for over two decades. His trip was aimed at launching a new direction for Israel's foreign policy, which is to turn more and more to the subcontinent. The people of Brazil and Argentina have met him with loud street protests, denouncing him as an emblem of Israeli racism, fascism and colonialism.."

FM Lieberman: Chavez Supports Islamic Extremists

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/168800

"I will not talk about intelligence information, but we have enough to worry about the collaboration between the branches of radical Islam and Hugo Chavez.."

Police 'to pursue' Lieberman case

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8180451.stm

"The police say Mr. Lieberman should be charged with offences including corruption, embezzlement and money laundering, sources say'

Fascist friends raise their heads in Canada. Did this not also happen during WWII in Canada? Yes it did. Many German Jewish peoples were turned away at Canada's borders during the War; in fact an entire boatload that were later returned to Europe. Strange twist of fate represented here for Canada. Lieberman as next Prime Minister of Israel? Yikes. Canada needs to check out the intentions of their "friends."

Lieberman winning the PM office could represent a 1932 scenario repeated in a strange and sadly ironic way.  

Israeli Police Recommends Indicting Lieberman

http://www.imemc.org/article/61266

"According to Israeli Police, Lieberman carried monetary infractions that amounts to NIS 10 Million and that this money was funneled to him through six to eight unreal corporations"

Lieberman has said he will resign if indicted

Lieberman may step down but this still will not change his public support or his party affiliation. He, and his party (Beiteinu), do carry a good deal of popular support in Israel and this is what is really scary. Beiteinu carried 15 seats and this is not terribly far behind the leading parties in the current Knesset. Lieberman's party is gaining steam with Israeli voters who sympathize with the rhetoric of hate and extreme nationalism. 

Yisrael Beiteinu had 86,153 votes in the 1999 Knesset elections and this represented 2.6% of the total votes. Compare that number with 2009 and there is a major jump in popular support. Beiteinu had 394,577 votes in the 2009 Knesset and this represented 11.7% of the total votes. Support is growing immensely for the far-right in Israel. 

I take it he met with Bernie Farber, Frank Dimant and Meir Weinstein.

Legitimising Lieberman

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/aug/04/lieberman-israel-far...

"The legal system may now clip Liberman's wings, but the forces that produced him and which he so successfully harnessed, are in dire need of far more radical treatment..."

Lieberman Urges Boston Consul to Resign For Rebuking Israel Policy

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1106493.html

"FM Avigdor Lieberman called on Israel's Consul-General in Boston, Nadav Tamir to resign his post over a confidential memo in which he criticized the government for harming ties with the US.."

Israel Seeks Ways to Silence Human Rights Groups

http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/Article_56652.shtml

"The campaign is reported to be the brainchild of the far-right foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman.."

Coming Into Israel's Crosshairs

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/961/op23.htm

"As Israel turns to South America to save its non-existance economy, the people of that subcontinent have a chance to reject racism and oppression and strike a victory for the global south.."

It is not the first time a Canadian government established warm relations with racists and fascists.

I was just thinking how nice it is Canada is welcoming to and winning the freindship of retrograde racists and thugs like Lieberman while at the same time abandoning Canadians to prison and worse who just aren't white enough. I'm sure Lieberman the Supremacist found kindred spirits in Ottawa.

Image of racists finding common cause:

 settler states united   -   Canada has achieved what Israel can only dream of

Palestin[d]ians

http://wwwthesixthestate.blogspot.com/2009/01/monsters-of-wannsee-confer...

"One of our Chiefs, who was deprived of a lot of formal schooling ( notice I did not use the word education which is often interfered with by schooling) said to me: 'You know, we are like the Palestinians of North America and they are like the Indians of the Middle East.' He did not know about the Balfour Declaration or any of the history. But he knew in his gut and heart that teh parallels were there and strong. He said: "We are 'Palestindians'". And then said iin Blackfoot language: 'Ni Kso KoWa, which means we are all related. We are related in many ways beyond being occupied, slandered and objects of those intent on our extermination as a People.."

Lieberman Accuses Norway of Promoting Anti-Semitism

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1109501.html

"Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Sweden, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday accused another Scandinavian country - Norway this time - of promoting anti-semitism. Israel and Sweden have been embroiled in diplomatic crisis this week after a Swedish daily printed an article alleging that IDF soldiers harvested organs of Palestinians.."

Israel Declares War on Sweden

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/world/142159/israel_declares_war_on_sweden...

"Anyway, beyond the value this brouhaha has for Lieberman personally, there's also some poisoning of the well--Sweden just took over the EU Presidency, and is expected to take an activist position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. So we'll be hearing a lot about how Sweden's government is rife with anti-Semitism.."

Baseless Organ Theft Accusations will not bring Israel to Justice

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10730.shtml [34]

"Israel's tactics of intimidation are not justified by Bostrom's article which is nothing more than an example of irresponsible journalism and publishing. If Sweden does bow down to Israeli pressure, it would set a frightening precedent.."

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=219056

Murdering Palestinians for their Organs:

http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=14885

"All facts on the ground prove Swedish report correct.."

Israel Beefing Up Diplomatic Corps in Canada

http://www.cjnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17500&It...

"This reflects the growing importance of Canada by Israel and the excellent partnership between the Canadian Jewish Community and the State of Israel...as well as being a response to the emerging position of Toronto as a global focal point for both pro and anti-Israel activity.."

Is Canada More Pro-Israel than the US?

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10824.shtml

"this silence bolsters claims by some commentators that under Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government, Canada has become (at least diplomatically) the most pro-Israel country in the world. Israeli officials concur.."

Thanks for that link, NDPP.

The article, by Yves Engler, the author of The Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy, is well worth a close look.

Deception, Spin and Lies

http://www.gilad.co.uk/writings/deception-spin-and-lies-written-by-gilad...

"Less than a week after Ankara cancelled an air exercise with Israel, Turkey's State sponsored Channel TRT1 broadcast 'Ayrilik' (Farewell") a new prime time TV show that depicts the true image of Israel's genocidal military operation iin Gaza last January.

The Israelis are not happy.

The Turkish TV-show indeed depicts the IDF soldiers as murderers of children women and elders, for this is what Israeli soldiers are and this is exactly what Israel stands for politically, symbolically, ideologically and practically..."

Lieberman is pissed..

I followed a link in this post by al-Qa'bong to an article in Haaretz by Gordon Levy called The Golda Wars [42]

At the bottom of the article is a link to a story called 'Boycotting Liberman'

Egypt FM threatens to shun Mediterranean Union meeting if Israel FM attends. [43]

LOL - Why not just tell them to "go to hell" again Avi?

Good links - thanks

Only goes to further underscore the nastiness of the Canadian position vis a vis this awful war criminal and the high praise he has for ALL PARTIES here.

Promised Lands - Israel's Cultural and Political Connections in Canada

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/968/cu3.htm

"The Teflon cloak Israel has tried to wrap itself in since Operation Cast Lead, the invasion of Canada in December 2008, looks as strong as ever in Canada. 'Canada is so friendly that there was no need to convince or explain anything to anyone. We need allies like this in the international arena,' gushed Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. But all is not well in the Land of Nod..."

Britain's Foreign Office Wimps Surrender to Israeli Thugs

http://www.redress.cc/global/slittlewood20091217

"Britain's Foreign Minister David Miliband yesterday apologized to MK Tzipi Livni and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman for the court warrant issued against Livni in London earlier this week.."

Making a Killing: The Canadian Israel Military Industrial Partnership

http://www.caiaweb.org/sites/caiaweb.org/files/military_links_pamphlet_f...

"One of the ways Canada is intimately linked to war crimes is through the international arms trade and Gaza provides us with a jarring case in point..."

The Impunity of Israel and its Allies Will Carry a Price

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/dec/17/tzipi-livni-arrest-w... [48]

"When evidence of war crimes is produced, you might expect states that claim to defend the rule of law to want those crimes investigated and the perpetrators held to account. Not a bit of it....As has been demonstrated this week, Israel is treated with impunity by its western allies..."

'Anti-Semitic' Charge Angers Aid Group

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/740510---anti-semitic-charge-...

"Speaking in Jerusalem, federal Tory minister [Jason Kenney] links Christian group to enemies of Israel

Wow - that article from the Star has got my blood boiling - quoting Jason Kenny...

WTF is Jason Kenny, Minister of Immigration, doing in Israel giving a talk on combatting anti-semitism?  He is not Jewish and he is certainly no expert in the matter of anti semitism.

But his words and deeds certainly certainly reflect an anti-christian bias.  I hope he is surprised and shocked that his shameful words have been reported in the Canadian media.  What a jerk.

Yes, the words do speak for themselves, don't they?  Don't say anything against Israel because that is being anti-semetic.  What utter bullshit.

So whats the solution? Establish a warm relationship with Palestinian racists and fascists to counter the warm relationship with Israeli racists and fascists?

Sama old, same old. Most Canadians have no interest in the to-ing and fro-ing of political opportunists who have absolutely no interest in a permanent solution.

I would think that most Canadians want a government that they can trust.  This one cannot be trusted at all, as they keep proving over and over again.  Framed in that context, it's one step to disloging this facist regime. 

Maybe not a complete solution, but a small step in that direction.

I would venture to say that most Canadians don't give a shit about Israel.  Maybe its time to ask why is our government so obsessed defending this apartheid/terrorist/war criminal state on the other side of the world. Why, why, why?

It makes for an interesting debate and it could make for a very interesting election.

Fascist is a little extreme for the Conservative government. Fascists-in-waiting is the correct term. Without a majority, Harper has all these pesky laws and such impeding him. He can't suspend the constitution for our own benefit just yet, the best he can do is impede the flow of information and stonewall any criticism.

An Attack on Israel is an Attack on Canada

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/136023

"An Iranian attack on Israel would be considered an attack on Canada, according to Peter Kent, Canada's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs...

Canada has been one of Israel's staunchest allies, and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper last week called for a coordinated international effort to halt "the grave danger" of Iran's pursuit of nuclear capability."

International Leadership Award Has Meaning for PM

http://www.friendsofsimonwiesenthalcenter.com/downloads/news_111309.pdf [55]

Following Kent's logic, an attack on Canada is an attack on Israel.

I'm going to go throw a rock at the 7-Eleven now...

That is the language of automatic military defence of the expansionist state of Israel. If taken literally (and it is phrase that has a history of being meant literally) it means that the Canadian military will respond as if someone launched a military attack on Ontario.
Outrageous.

Gone from the Canadian Israel-lobbyists quiver is the sly innuendo that concerned Canadian's are "obsessed" with Israel's crimes. These are now crimes the Canadian Government promises to defend by force.

Additionally, if quoted correctly, there appears to be an outright falsehood in Kent's speech:

Kady O'Malley on the CBC site is also looking for clarification on this statement by Kent:

Kady O'Malley:

 Indications are that Israel is already 'covered' by NATO - moreover these  'signals' from Ottawa increase the liklihood that preparations for a possible move against Iran are indeed underway:

Israel - Global NATO's 29th Member

http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=17010

"Extending article 5 protection, hitherto limited to full member states, to Israel was being advocated with the inescapable implication that a coalition of most of the world's most powerful military nations led by the self-designated world's sole military superpower, would retaliate against Iran if it responded to an Israeli first strike attack.."

Secret CIA-Mossad Meeting Preparation for New War

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=117579&sectionid=351020202 [60]

these are also posted in the US-NATO-Middle East War: Timeline thread

Iran Policy Now More in Sync With Clinton's Views

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/world/middleeast/17diplo.html?ref=worl... [61]

"This after all, is the woman who once warned that if she were president  and Iran attacked Israel, the United States would 'totally obliterate' Iran.."

I find the widespread obliviousness to these scenarios most alarming...

Ties That Bind

http://www.dominionpaper.ca/articles/3574

"Canadian military officials have undertaken a comprehensive effort with their Israeli counterparts to 'pursue deeper relationships' to borrow from Israel's weapons, war training and counter insurgency strategies, and to strengthen diplomatic ties, according to documents obtained through access to information (ATI) requests.."

And this is the army we're taking lessons from..

An Epitome

http://www.intifada-palestine.com/2010/08/an-epitome-of-the-israeli-jewi... [63]

"The Israeli occupation army, which is proudly called the Israeli Defense Forces, is indeed the people's army. Well it is also a sick and psychotic people's army, an army without morality, without honor, and without basic human decency..."

So hypothetically, if the IDF attacked a ship from a NATO country, say, Turkey, in international waters...

might makes right...

Could Turkey Invoke NATO Clause Over Israeli Attack on Flotilla?

http://intelligencenews.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/01-477/

Is Canada Passing Information on Its Citizens to Israel?  By Yves Engler

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11461.shtml

"As Palestinian solidarity activism further challenges Canada's pro-Israeli establishment, CSIS harassment will likely increase..."

As for the question - most certainly they are - that's why we have a 'Security Agreement' with Israel

Israel: A Refuge or Colonial Project? - The Real News (vid)

http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&I...

"Israeli historian Tom Segev on the founding of the state of Israel.."

good bg for the long congeniality between Canada and the Zionist entity

Has anyone seen that recent Canadian postage stamp with the caption that says something like: "Canada-Israel: 60 years of friendship"?

Canada is Involving Israel in the Americas - Peter Kent in Israel

http://www.cjpme.org/DisplayDocument.aspx?DocumentID=1038&SaveMode=0

"On the eve of discussions, Kent stated, 'As vibrant democratic states, Canada and Israel are natural allies. This affinity, based on our shared values such as respect for human rights and the rule of law, extends to our respective engagement in the Americas.'

What, no manifest destiny?

UN Atomic Agency Curtails Probe of Israel's Nuclear Capabilities

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article26305.htm

"Israel declined to cooperate with IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano's inquiry on 'political and legal' grounds. Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman said in a July 26 letter among the 81 pages of documents, calling the probe 'unjustified'. Amano asked Israel to consider signing the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty when he visisted the country last month.

Canada, the UK and US opposed the probe.."

Israel's Foreign Minister Demands Arabs Be Stripped of Citizenship

http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100920/FOREIGN/70...

"Israel's foreign minister demanded yesterday that some of Israel's Arab citizens be stripped of their citizenship and transferred to a future Palestinian state...

"Whoever claims that he is fighting against Zionism should go over to become citizens of the Palestinian Authority.."

Canada, Israel and Palestine  - by Yves Engler

http://www.zcommunications.org/canada-israel-and-palestine-by-yves-engle...

"Part of US Security Coordinator's office in Jerusalem, the Canadian military mission for the West Bank (dubbed Operation PROTEUS), now includes RCMP officers as well as officials from Foreign Affairs, Justice Canada and the Canadian Border Services Agency. According to deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Peter Kent, Operation PROTEUS is Canada's 'second largest deployment after Afghanistan' and it receives 'most of the money' from a 5 year $300 Million Canadian 'aid' program to support the security apparatus of Abbas' Palestinian Authority..."

'We need allies like Canada' - Avigdor Lieberman

Avigdor Lieberman: A Profile in Ultranationalist Extremism

http://www.countercurrents.org/lendman101010.htm

"Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Lieberman represents the worst of Israel's lunatic fringe...Israelis have exalted a man who out-Sharons even Ariel Sharon.."

Portugal MPs Oppose Israeli FM's Visit

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/163169.html

"Several Portugese lawmakers have voiced their opposition to the presence of Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman in Portugal's parliament. They also condemned the inhumane policies of the Israeli regime against the people of Palestine.."

By contrast NOBODY did this in Canada, least of all the NDP who reportedly received him with great warmth. Here is Lieberman on his trip to Canada:

"It's hard to find a country friendlier to Israel than Canada. Members both of the coalition and the opposition are loyal friends to us, both with regard to their worldview and their estimation of the situation in everything related to the Middle East. No other country in the world has demonstrated such full understanding of us. Canada is so friendly that there was no need to convince or explain anything to anyone. We need allies like this in the international arena.."

Why I Tried To Arrest Avigdor Lieberman (and vid)

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11824.shtml

"If apartheid is a crime, there is only one way to treat its practitioners: arrest them. That is precisely what I tried to do when I confronted Avigdor Lieberman, the architect of a series of laws designed to make Israeli apartheid even more draconian than it already is...Apartheid is not the only crime on my mind right now. Bertrand Russell, the great British intellectual, once referred to the crime of silence..."

In Canada, Lieberman was cordially welcomed by all, including opposition leaders, who raised no issues of Israeli crimes whatsoever.

Avigdor Lieberman To Be Indicted  -  by Stephen Lendman

http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/2011/04/avigdor-lieberman-to-be-indicted.h...

"On April 11, Jerusalem Post writer Ron Friedman headlined 'Liberman indictement expected by end of week, saying: 'Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein was expected to indict him for fraud, breach of trust, money laundering and obstruction of justice.."

Lieberman Thanks Canada Prime Minister For Objecting To 1967 Borders At G8

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/lieberman-thanks-canada-pm...

"The foreign minister tells Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper 'Canada is a true friend of Israel' after Harper insisted that no mention of Israel's pre-1967 borders be made in the leaders' final communique.."

after being so instructed by Bibi Netanyahu:

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/netanyahu-asked-canada-pm-to-t... [79]

"At the request of Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper thwarted an announcement Friday by the G8 countries that would have supported US President Barack Obama's statement that talks between the Palestinians and Israel should be based on the 1967 borders with Israel..

Harper leads a rightist government under whose leadership Canada has become one  of Israel's greatest allies..."

'members both of the coalition and the opposition are loyal friends to us, both with regard to their worldview and their estimation of the situation in everything related to the Middle East...I got the impression of a whole, harmonious picture of great support for Israel..' Avigdor Lieberman, interview Jewish Tribune 2009

AUB = American University of Beirut

...just to save everyone else the trouble of googling it!

According to a June 24 New York Times article, Canada has been lobbying smaller countries to oppose a Palestinian bid for UN members' support for Palestinian statehood. The US, Canada, Italy, Germany and several central European countries are poised to oppose the bid, while Spain, France and most Latin American countries intend to support it; the UK is wavering. Although the Security Council's recommendation on membership carries considerable weight, the UN General Assembly is the ultimate arbiter of requests for UN membership....

The Harper government has not formally renounced long-standing Canadian policy supporting the creation of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders. Nonetheless, at the recent G8 meeting, Prime Minister Harper opposed the inclusion of any reference to the importance of the 1967 borders in the G8's statement on the Middle East. Since the G8, the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister John Baird and other high ranking officials have been visiting Greece, Brazil, Paraguay and Guatemala, among other countries.

CJPME Press release

Canada, Israel to Bolster Militaries

http://www.nationalpost.com/Canada+Israel+bolster+militaries/5723320/sto...

"Canada and Israel are about to complete a number of defense co-operation agreements that will significantly tighten military bonds between the two countries as tensions grow over Iran's nuclear ambitions...And Defence Minister Peter MacKay refused Wednesday to rule out a mutual-defence agreement that would oblige Canada to come to Israel's defence should the latter be attacked...

Mr MacKay said 'I would argue they could not find a more supportive country on the planet,'...."

settler states together - Canada has achieved what Israel can only dream of...

I'm stunned.  Its one thing to be "friends" with Israel but a mutual defence agreement is madness.  What national interest is being served by a mutual defence agreement.  For Israel it is a boon but what national interest is served for Canada. 

 Remember that Harper government officials have "regularly stated" for some time:
"An attack on Israel would be considered an attack on Canada"

Presumably that would include a Canadian war against any country Israel attacked, which managed to fight back to any degree. Who says we won't need F35's?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/inside-politics-blog/2010/02/an-attack-o...

Remember also the "Border and Security Agreement" that Harper has signed with Israel--no Canadians know, outside of the Harper junta, the details and operation of that deal.

Look south for the answers to your question.  Harper is a toadying, sycophantic Quisling to the Commander in Chief of the NATO forces. 

Canada Ready to Take Action on Iran if Needed, Harper Says

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-ready-to-take-action...

"...There are growing indications that Israel and/or the US might be prepared to take pre-emptive military actions to destroy Iran's nuclear weapons-making capability. Were that to happen, this submission appears to confirm that the Harper government would offer its strong support."

In West Bank Meeting, Canadian Ministers Take Firm [Israeli] Line with Palestinians  -  by Patrick Martin

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/in-west-bank-meeting-canadi...

"Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty journeyed to the West Bank on Monday to beard the Palestinian lions in their den...the Ottawa tag-team went out of its way to impress upon the Palestinian leadership that it should abandon its efforts to obtain United Nations recognition and return to the negotiating table with Israel 'without preconditions'...

As for Hamas, many of whose members are being held in Israeli and Palestinian prisons, Mr Baird said, 'We have no interest in interacting with Hamas. It is a terrorist organization.."

Here's what these cruel and evil Canadian politicians, didn't talk about:

UN Launches Emergency Appeal for Gaza (and vid)

http://www.presstv.ir/Program/223725.html [90]

"The UN launched an emergency appeal for just over $300 million to assist Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank who are dealing with the effects of Israeli military attacks and the trauma of living under occupation."

Israel Not to Accept Palestinian Government

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/225922.html

"Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has said that Tel Aviv would not accept a Palestinian government, amid recent agreements towards reconciliation between Palestinian factions..."

Harper's reckless foreign policy in the Middle East

Baird's address to the AJC on Thursday: http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/speeches-discours/2012/05/03a.a...

From Afghanistan to the Keystone XL pipeline, if anyone still wonders what the Harper government intends.