OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a recent vote to support a UN resolution endorsing Palestinian self-determination is not a shift in Canada’s policy against singling out Israel for criticism on the international stage. Trudeau says he met before the event with Jewish community leaders who expressed their concerns about the United Nations vote in late November. Canada remains a steadfast supporter of Israel and Canada will always defend Israel’s right to live in security. “They were made to feel uncomfortable because of their identity, because of their support of Israel,” Trudeau said. “Calling into question Israel’s right to exist or the right of Jewish people to self-determination is promoting anti-Semitism and that’s unacceptable.

Source: National Post December 10, 2019 00:45 UTC