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As Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly faces Conservative charges of “pandering to Hamas supporters,” she was cited in a comment this week in which she appeared to say that her anti-Israel foreign policy is motivated by the “demographics” of her Montreal riding.

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly implied that the 7,000 or so Arabs in her Montreal riding influence her positions on Israel{ai:summary}Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is under scrutiny from Conservatives for allegedly catering to Hamas supporters. She suggested her anti-Israel stance is influenced by the demographics of her Montreal riding. #politics

FIRST READING: The 'demographics' apparently driving Canada's anti-Israel stance

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