28.05.2011                      24.Ijar, 5771                      Bamidbar; Tag 39 des Omer

Diplomatie:

Lieberman thanks Canada for pro-Israel stance at G8

FM tells Canadian counterpart John Baird "Canada is a true friend of Israel"; Canada objected to wording of G8 call for renewed negotiations.

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman spoke with Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird during a telephone conversation on Friday and thanked him and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper for their pro-Israel stance at the G8 summit. Lieberman said during the conversation that "Canada is a true friend of Israel."
Group of Eight leaders had to soften a statement urging Israel and the Palestinians to return to negotiations because Canada objected to a specific mention of 1967 borders, diplomats said on Friday….