Canadian government forming pro-Israel lobby

This is an interesting piece of news, and will likely provoke some more heated comments instead of intelligent discussion. It was originally published in the Jerusalem Post, but I came across it at Canadian Dimension, where the ongoing discussion is relatively sane, so far…

Jerusalem Post February 4, 2007

The Canadian government is establishing an “Israel Allies Caucus” this week meant to mobilize support for the State of Israel and promote Judeo-Christian values amid a groundswell of Christian support for Israel around the world.

The launching of the Canadian parliamentary lobby, which is based on the formation of the Knesset’s “Christian Allies Caucus” three years ago, comes less than six months after a similar lobby was established in the US Congress.
The establishment of the new pro-Israel lobby will be officially announced in Ottawa on Tuesday in the presence of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Canadian and Israeli parliamentarians, including MK Benny Elon (National Union-National Religious Party) MK Orit Noked (Labor) and MK Ran Cohen (Meretz), as well as members of the Canadian-Israel Friendship League.

The event comes at a time of burgeoning relations between Israel and the largely supportive evangelical Christian community around the world.
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Read full article by Etgar Lefkovits here: Canadian government forming pro-Israel lobby