Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: UN Rights Expert’s Boycott Call Angers U.S. And Israel [View all]Violet_Crumble
(35,954 posts)In true Conservative form, they're enraged that anyone dare suggesting doing anything that might show less than 110% support of everything and anything Israel does, including the settlements in the West Bank...
UN Palestinian rights envoy unapologetic in face of Canadian calls for his resignation
OTTAWA - A diplomatic spat has broken out between the Conservative government and a controversial UN special rapporteur after the latter endorsed a boycott of companies that are profiting from Israeli settlements built on occupied Palestinian land.
In strongly worded comments, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney this week accused rapporteur Richard Falk of bias and alleged he is undermining efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East.
Falk has dismissed the government's "irrational" response as little more than an effort to attack the messenger rather than dealing with what he says are Israel's efforts to take land that rightfully belongs to the Palestinians.
"I would hope that there would be a less irrational response that focused on me, rather than on the issues," Falk said in an interview from New York City.
Read more: http://www.canada.com/Palestinian+rights+envoy+unapologetic+face+Canadian+calls+resignation/7454944/story.html#ixzz2AY5fpFYR