The negotiating table, not the battlefield, is where the bleeding stops and peace begins

As Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the UN said, Canada stands four-square behind Israel, but this is not the time to give up on diplomacy in the Middle East.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said the death match between Israel and Hamas will get worse before it gets better, and that one of her key objectives is to speak to all parties in the conflict, including neighbouring countries, to find a way to de-escalate a confrontation, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

October 16, 2023

HALIFAX—When it comes to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, few have more expertise than Thomas L. Friedman.

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