Diplomatic Circles

Recognize Palestine as a state, upgrade diplomatic status, says new representative

Like her predecessor, Hala Abou-Hassira says she’d like to see the Canadian government upgrade her office’s diplomatic status.

Palestinian Chief Representative Hala Abou-Hassira, who arrived in Ottawa March 16, said it was a challenge to start her posting in the middle of a pandemic. Photograph courtesy of the Palestinian General Delegation

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BY Samantha Wright Allen

August 5, 2020

Canada should recognize Palestine as a state, says its new representative in Ottawa, who called Canada a good friend despite an international voting record on the disputed territory that critics say is one of the reasons for Canada’s recently failed bid for a UN Security Council seat.

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