Liberals play delicate balancing act in response to escalating violence in Israel and Palestine

'It is a huge gamble for the Liberals because the NDP could now become the party of peacebuilding and the Pearsonian foreign policy,' says Jeremy Wildeman.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau have called for de-escalation of tensions in Israel and Palestine while affirming the Israeli right to defend itself, which Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has echoed. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has called for the Canadian government to halt arms sales to Israel. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

May 19, 2021

As the Liberal government responds to escalating attacks in Palestine and Israel, it has to balance two crucial constituencies with diverging interests. In statements raising condemnation and concern for the escalation of violence and the eviction of Palestinians, the government has attempted to po...

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