Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is concerned by the purpose of Minister of State Kent's trip to Israel and his statements on Canadian-Israeli relations. "Israel is not a good partner for Canada on the international stage, because Israel simply does not respect international law." said Thomas Woodley, president of CJPME. "The Canadian government is acting inconsistently by seeking to actively engage Israel in the geo-politics of the Americas, considering Israel's role in the current instability of the Middle East."
Israel has been a permanent observer to the Organization of American States (OAS), since 1972. Although countries, such as Argentina and Mexico, have maintained economic and military relationships with Israel over the decades, Israel's has seen an increase in criticism of its policies towards Palestinians by Latin American nations. During Israel's assault on Gaza in early 2009, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez expelled Israeli diplomats from the country as a sign of protest. Since then, Israel's interests in Caracas have been represented by the Canadian Embassy. Canada also represents Israel's consular interests in Cuba through its embassy in Havana.
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Patricia Jean, VP Communications
Patricia Jean, VP Communications
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
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Stumble It!
He must be talking about the consensus-building that Canadian mining companies are engaged in, in South America............