Stephen and Benjamin's Rendezvous

Does Netanyahu really speak for "all of the people of Israel" as he claims here? Many in the country feel his hardline stands are counterproductive for both the Palestinians and for Israel, counterproductive to peace. Nonetheless, the hardline Netanyahu was positively beaming in his introduction of Stephen Harper, who has given blind support to hardline elements in the Israeli government, embodied by Netanyahu.

Just as many Canadians are ashamed of Harper, many Israelis are ashamed of Netanyahu.

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Benjamin Netanyahu Visiting Canada

Netanyahu is visiting Canada and Stephen Harper is bending over backwards to please Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu is building a case to bomb Iran and its nuclear facilities. Stephen Harper is reassuring Netanyahu of his loyalty. A similar case for WMD is being made for Iran as was the case before invading Iraq.

Harper is looking for a master now that George W. Bush is gone. Netanyahu’s next stop is Washington DC. Barack Obama has so far been hesitant to encourage Israel to proceed with bombing. Now that his Presidency is on the line, he may join Harper to be another poodle of Netanyahu.

It is amazing that a very small country, which was carved out of Palestinian territory after WWII, has so much clout over Canada and the US. Netanyahu is the boss here.

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