OTTAWA — Canada abstained today from a high-profile United Nations vote demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank within a year.

Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, told the assembly the motion was too one-sided to support, though he said Ottawa agrees that Israel is illegally occupying Palestinian territories.

Canada's UN ambassador said the motion was too one-sided to support, but Ottawa agrees that Israel is illegally occupying those territories{ai:summary}<p>Canada abstained from a UN vote calling for Israel to end its presence in Gaza and the West Bank, citing the resolution's one-sided nature. The Canadian ambassador acknowledged Israel's illegal occupation of Palestinian territories. </p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

Canada abstains from UN motion calling for Israel to leave Gaza, West Bank

Loading...