The NDP may have ripped up its agreement with the Liberals but that has not stopped the radicals in both parties from combining to set government policy.

Liberals on the foreign affairs committee voted alongside allies from the NDP and the Bloc Québécois on Tuesday to study the prospect of Canada recognizing a Palestinian state unilaterally.

Judging by the testimony at the committee, the result of that study is not in doubt and it will recommend that the government breaks with 75 years of diplomatic tradition that has long called for the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of, but not before, a two-state solution.

The NDP ripped up its deal with the Liberals but that hasn't stopped radicals in both parties from combining to set government policy.{ai:summary}<p>The NDP's departure from its agreement with the Liberals has not prevented factions within both parties from influencing government policy. A recent vote by the Liberals on the foreign affairs committee indicates movement towards recommending Canada unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state. </p><p>This shift challenges Canada’s longstanding diplomatic stance, which has historically sought a two-state solution. #foreignaffairs</p>

John Ivison: Government policy is now in the hands of pro-Palestinian radicals

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