NCCAR comments on Canadian Aid to Palestine

Feb 15th, 2012 (Ottawa): The National Council on Canada Arab Relations’ Vice-President Fouad Sahyoun provided some commentary on the potential aid cutbacks from the government of Canada towards the Palestinian unity government. The article was published in Embassy Magazine on February 15th 2012. Here’s an excerpt below:

” Fouad Sahyoun, vice-president of the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations, said he hopes the Canadian government will not resort to aid cuts.

“We still believe that Canada is based on human rights and I hope funds to people will not be cut as a result of their political choice and free aspiration,” Mr. Sahyoun said.

“Hamas was elected democratically by the Palestinian people, and as such they represent a good cross section of the Palestinian people,” he said. ”

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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 est une organisation charitable dont l’objet est de tisser des liens entre les Canadiennes et Canadiens et les gens dans le monde arabe, de manière à développer des relations plus fortes et reconnaître les valeurs qu’ils tiennent en commun. Le Conseil vit du dynamisme de ses membres et jouit de l’appui de Canadiens de diverses origines à travers le pays. www.nccar.ca

Posted on February 15, 2012