Canada Recalls West Bank, UN Ambassadors in Protest of Palestine Status Vote

JspaceNews 11/30/2012

Canada is temporarily recalling its ambassadors in Jerusalem and the West Bank, as well as delegates to the United Nations, in protest of yesterday’s decision to elevate Palestine’s UN status.

“Our government’s position is clear: The only way to achieve a just and lasting peace is through negotiations, not unilateral actions,” Foreign Affairs […]

Canada closes embassy in Iran

Rob Gillies Associated Press via The Washington Times 9/7/2012

Canada’s Conservative government said Friday it is shutting its embassy in Tehran and severing diplomatic relations with Iran, which Canada says is providing military assistance to Syria.

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said that the Canadian embassy in Tehran will close immediately and Iranian diplomats in […]

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