Mark Carney has blamed Iran for Israel’s aggression. The prime minister’s statement fits a long Canadian pattern of unwarranted criticism and isolation that must be challenged.
In response to Israel killing 78 in yet another brazen violation of international law, Carney declared, “Iran’s nuclear program has long been a cause of grave concern, and its missile attacks across Israel threaten regional peace…. Canada reaffirms Israel’s right to defend itself and to ensure its security.”
Labelling the destruction of multiple buildings in Tehran and the assassination of numerous scientists and military officials as “defending itself” is absurd. Concurrently, is Carney “gravely concerned” about Israel’s significant nuclear arms stockpile? Iran has supported a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region, which Israel opposes.
Hopefully, Iran’s immediate response to Israel will deter Tel Aviv from putting its population and the region into further peril. But Israel seems drunk on power and deeply committed to a might-makes-right philosophy. It has already launched more attacks and it appears the war is set to escalate further, possibly spiralling out of control. (more...)
Why back Israel’s endless wars? Let’s make peace with Iran
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