Canada’s record Palestinian rights should disqualify it from Security Council race

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government have devoted significant energy and resources to winning a seat on the Security Council. To combat this pressure, a small group of Palestine solidarity activists have organized an open letter drawing attention to Canada’s anti-Palestinian voting record.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY YVES ENGLER

May 21, 2020

Canada’s anti-Palestinian voting record should disqualify it from a seat on the UN Security Council. Hopefully, when member states pick amongst Ireland, Norway, and Canada for the two “Western Europe and others” positions on the Security Council, they consider t...

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