Backbench Liberals shift from government in push for tougher response to Israel

A group of Liberal MPs have taken to social media to step ahead of the government and condemn Israel's actions.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly tweeted that violence at the al-Aqsa mosque is 'unacceptable,' but some want the Liberal government to be more heavy handed in its response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

May 18, 2022

With growing international condemnation for an Israeli security force attack on funeral mourners after the killing of a Palestinian journalist coming less than a month after violence between Israeli police and Palestinians at the al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan, a growing list of Canadian MPs are call...

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