If you want to know why politicians are loathe to speak out, just ask Rob Oliphant

Hamas is a horrific butcher of Jews. But the death of thousands of innocent Palestinians serves to promote these antisemitic militants. Heaven forbid a Member of Parliament should speak his mind.

In a telephone call recorded without his consent or knowledge, Liberal MP Rob Oliphant was critical of the government’s decision to defund the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees after it was alleged that 12 of its employees participated in the massacre of Jewish civilians on Oct. 7, 2023.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

February 19, 2024

OTTAWA—If you want to know why politicians are loathe to speak out, just ask Rob Oliphant.

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