Canada will not follow U.S. President Donald Trump's move to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, nor will it be moving its embassy, says Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Prior to Trump's announcement, Global Affairs Canada put out a statement:"Canada is a steadfast ally and friend of Israel and friend to the Palestinian people. Canada's longstanding position is that the status of Jerusalem can be resolved only as part of a general settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli dispute. But after Trump's announcement Wednesday, Freeland re-issued essentially the same quote in her own name. Canada is more like the United States, where support for Israel is almost the only issue Republicans and Democrats still agree on.

Source: CBC News December 06, 2017 23:37 UTC