Brown was also asked if he saw any “double standards” between Canada’s treatment of the Ukrainian refugees and military, as they fight against Russia’s invasion, and Palestinian refugees and territories that Palestinians consider “occupied” by Israel.
“I do. That’s why I have been speaking out against the violence in Palestine,” said Brown. He added “I think Canada needs to have a balanced foreign policy and far too often has not been balanced in the Middle East,” saying he believed in a two-state solution, but that he thinks Canada had replicated “the position of Washington DC and Donald Trump” on the Israel-Palestinian situation.“I am not interested in being a sheep that follows others.
He also called on Canada to do more to help Palestinian refugees, as well as those from Afghanistan and Yemen, as it has done for Ukrainian refugees. He also noted that he was the first Canadian politician to issue a public statement on clashes last month between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians at the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. On April 15, Brown“It is disingenuous to compare the situation in Ukraine to the riots at the Al Aqsa mosque,” said Michael Mostyn, CEO of B’nai Brith Canada.
“While he believes that Canada should act swiftly in assisting refugees, he never drew or intended to draw a comparison between the tragedy of the refugee situation in Ukraine,” said a spokesperson from the Brown campaign in a written statement to the National Post.“The top priority is now, and has always been, a two-state solution towards peace in the region.
Mostyn said it was “unfortunate” to read that Brown would not move the Canadian embassy to Israel’s capital.Share this article in your social network
Pandering to the Muslim vote. As though the West did not do a lot under extreme conditions to help these people, comparing to Ukrainians sounds like using race card. Complain about treatment to me indicates huge ingratitude.
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