
Government's endorsement of Palestinian statehood motion wins praise, draws outrage
The Liberal government's last-minute endorsement of an amended NDP motion on Palestinian statehood is being welcomed by the country's Muslim advocacy group and derided by Jewish voices who say Ottawa has sub-contracted its foreign policy to "anti-Israel radicals." The motion, introduced by NDP MP Heather McPherson, was controversial from the start. One clause in the original motion called on the...