Chief posted:I am disappointed with Canada with their abstention.
What's up with Trudeau, he should go read how his father voted back in the days.
Denying the connection between Jerusalem and the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths undermines the integrity of the site for all. We also reiterate the need to maintain the status quo at Jerusalem’s Holy sites.”
Blanchard also affirmed Canada’s “long-standing position” that the status of Jerusalem should be left for a broader settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.
The Palestinian General Delegation in Ottawa said in a statement that it welcomed “Canada’s balanced position” as expressed by Blanchard.
“Canada’s stance with regards to the status of the city of Jerusalem and the announcement of the government that it will not move the Canadian embassy in Israel to Jerusalem come in line with international legitimacy, laws and resolutions,” the delegation said.