Jewish group accuses Ottawa of ‘double standard’ in criticism of Israel
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OTTAWA — A major Jewish lobby group is accusing the Carney government of maintaining a “double standard” by condemning Israel’s large-scale detention of Palestinians but not repression by brutal dictatorships.
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs made the comment in response to a joint statement by Canada and European nations raising the alarm over the 9,000 Palestinians detained by Israel, often without trial.
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that renewing ties with Saudi Arabia and Turkey involves bringing up human rights concerns privately, instead of “lecturing countries from afar.” Both Saudi Arabia and Turkey have a history of violently repressing minorities and journalists.
“Less than two weeks later, Global Affairs Canada is publicly lecturing Israel about its detention of individuals responsible for acts of terror,” the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs wrote.
