Palestinians want diplomatic status upgrade

While the NDP support it, the governing Liberals and opposition Conservatives are cool to the idea.

'We are ready to call all the Arab and Muslim countries to vote for Canada, if Canada recognized Palestine,' says Palestinian Chief Representative Nabil Maarouf, referring to political recognition that would come from a diplomatic status upgrade. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

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BY KRISTEN SHANE

October 26, 2016

The Palestinian chief representative in Canada wants the Canadian government to upgrade his office’s diplomatic status. If it does, he says, the Palestinians will gladly call up Arab and Muslim countries and ask them to support Canada’s campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council. While he�...

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