NCCAR comments on Israel/Palestine Survey

February 2nd, 2012 (Ottawa): The National Council on Canada Arab (NCCAR) was quoted today in a Globe and Mail article expressing some thoughts on the latest poll conducted by Environics on attitudes of Canadians towards our foreign policy in Palestine and Israel. Here’s an excerpt from what former President and current board member Rula Odeh had to say:

“On the other side, Rula Odeh, a board member of the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations, thinks Canadians just don’t know the government’s positions are out of step with theirs.

She noted the same poll found Canadians disagree with the government on a specific policy: 36 per cent supported the Palestinian bid to be recognized as a state by the UN, while 11 per cent opposed it. The government has vocally criticized the bid.”

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Posted on February 02, 2012