Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu

Donald Trump has all but crushed due process in the United States and Netanyahu tried to pass legislation in Israel that would have given the Knesset the power to overturn court decisions by a simple majority vote. On the gravely important issue of the rule of law, it is Justin Trudeau who looks like a prime minister, and Pierre Poilievre, a mere politician.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Netanyahu denounced the court for bringing war crimes charges against him, claiming it was more about antisemitism than justice.Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

December 2, 2024

HALIFAX—Justin Trudeau hasn’t been getting much praise lately, but he deserves more than a little for doing something few politicians have the guts to do these days: stand up for the rule of law, no matter who is involved.

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