“It is nothing short of sickening.
“But this is the face of the new anti-Semitism…
“Neither Israel’s existence nor its policies are responsible for the instability in the Middle East today.
“One must look beyond Israel’s borders to find the causes of the relentless oppression, poverty and violence in much of the region, of the heartbreaking suffering of Syrian refugees, of sectarian violence and the fears of religious minorities, especially Christians, and of the current domestic turmoil in so many states.,,,
“I believe that a Palestinian state will come, and one thing that will make it come is when the regimes that bankroll terrorism realize that the path to peace is accommodation, not violence….
“In the democratic family of nations, Israel represents values which our government takes as articles of faith, and principles to drive our national life.
“And therefore, through fire and water, Canada will stand with you.”