The Harper government apparently won’t second Barack Obama’s parameters for Middle East negotiations.
The Harper government apparently won’t second Barack Obama’s parameters for Middle East negotiations.
The Harper government is refusing to join the United States in calling for a return to 1967 borders as a starting point for Mideast peace, a position that has drawn sharp criticism from Canada’s staunch ally Israel … Pressed by reporters, federal officials said both the Israelis and the Palestinians have to decide on their bottom lines, which the Israelis have said will not include a return to the 1967 border. “If the two parties are of the view that this is a starting point, that is fine for them,” said the federal official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg appears to have this particular dispute extensively covered.