As much as I am filled with contempt for President Trump who deserves to be removed from office, I have no affection for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau's recently re-elected Liberal government has angered Canada's Jewish community by voting in favor of a UN resolution condemning Israel as an "occupying power" impeding "Palestinian self-determination". The resolution was forwarded by such beacons of human rights and enlightened thinking as North Korea and Zimbabwe.
Trudeau had the audacity to defend his decision while attending a menorah lighting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. “I understand that many of you were alarmed by this decision," said Trudeau. "The government felt that it was important to reiterate its commitment to a two-states-for-two-peoples solution at a time when its prospects appear increasingly under threat.”
In so doing the Trudeau government saw fit to single out Israel for trying to defend itself from Palestinians who seek its demise without any mention of Palestinian violence or incitement to violence. What Trudeau didn't mention is that Canada is seeking a seat on the UN Security Council and is willing to tell an ally to drop dead to achieve that end. Ireland and Norway, countries long hostile to Israel, are also seeking UN Security Council seats.
But if Canada obtains a UN Security Council seat because of this vote against Israel then that tells you everything you need to know about the United Nations. It also tells me everything I need to know about Justin Trudeau.
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