NCCAR Op-Ed on the Palestinian State UN Vote

August 31st, 2011 (Ottawa): The  National Council on Canada Arab Relations (NCCAR) Secretary Peter Larson published an Op-Ed article in Embassy Magazine. In the article, Mr. Larson presents arguments on why the Canadian government should vote in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state in the upcoming United Nations (UN) General Assembly meeting taking place September 20th- 22nd 2011.

Here’s an excerpt from the article:

Canada should vote for Palestinian recognition at the UN

But the recognition of Palestine as a full member state would not ‘replace’ negotiations.

“Canada should support a resolution recognizing Palestine if one is presented at the United Nations this September.

According to recent newspaper reports, Canada has already decided to vote against a Palestinian effort to win UN recognition.

I hope this is not true.

Israeli and American diplomats have been arguing strongly that the Israel/Palestine issue should be resolved through direct negotiations between the two parties rather than by bringing it to the United Nations. “

To continue reading please click here or click on the Embassy Magazine logo.

For more information, please contact:

Imad Al-Sukkari
Operations Adviser
imad.alsukkari@nccar.ca
www.nccar.ca
Telephone: 613-983-4623

About NCCAR: The National Council on Canada-Arab Relations (NCCAR) is a charitable organization whose mission is to build ties between Canadians and people of the Arab World in order to develop stronger relations and cooperation between them as well as an appreciation of their common values. NCCAR is a member-driven organization supported by Canadians of diverse backgrounds across Canada. www.nccar.ca Le Conseil national des relations canado-arabes (CNRCA) est un organisme caritatif dont la mission est de tisser des liens entre les Canadiens et les peuples du monde arabe pour créer des relations et une collaboration plus étroites entre eux, ainsi que pour mieux apprécier leurs valeurs communes. Le CNRCA est un organisme dirigé par ses membres et appuyé par des Canadiens de diverses origines dans l’ensemble du Canada.

Posted on August 31, 2011