Trudeau should ‘speak out more loudly’ against Israel’s judicial reforms, says former ambassador

Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen says Israel's planned judicial reforms threaten the future of a two-state solution.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been under fire for reforms that will weaken judicial oversight of the government. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY NEIL MOSS

August 9, 2023

A former Canadian ambassador to Israel is calling for Canada to more loudly denounce Israeli judicial reforms, as critics accuse Israel of democratic backsliding.

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