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Commenting on the Israel peace process, Prime Minister Stephen Harper expectedly sided with his Israeli counterparts on Tuesday as he openly refused to publicly single out the country for criticism. Before a news conference hosted by Mr. Harper and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, both had an elaborate meeting to discuss a range of issues including expanded bilateral trade to the never-ending unrest in the region.
Apart from Harper’s usual reservations that Israel is often treated unfairly and hence deserves the country’s sympathies, Netanyahu detailed a lengthy dissertation to strike down “myths” that surround instability in the Middle East. Israeli leader has persistently stressed that the settlements are not the core issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Along with many other issues addressable by Mr. Harper on his trip to Israel, he also took the time to clear the air over Canada’s position regarding Israel’s construction of homes and apartments in settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
According to a written statement issued on the website of Canada ‘s foreign affairs department, it was mentioned that the settlements are not legal, primarily because they are being built in “occupied territories” won by Israel in the 1967 war. Previously, Mr. Harper and his cabinet ministers have been reluctant to publicly voice the same language despite being repeatedly asked about it, especially at a recent news conferences in Ottawa when the prime minister went to the West Bank earlier this week.
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