Lebanon PM chastises Ottawa on conflict

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Lebanon's prime minister criticized Canada's response to the conflict in the Middle East on Monday, as Canadian opposition MPs touring the region suggested Ottawa should rethink the way it deals with the militant group Hezbollah.

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On Monday, the MPs met with Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, who criticized Prime Minister Stephen Harper's initial assertion that Israel's actions during the conflict were justified and a "measured" response.

"I disagree, because the whole world, even those who are … supporting Israel … they said this is a disproportionate action," said Siniora. "So this is not a measured response at all."

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