(Calgary Herald-Canada) Naomi Lakritz - The way Harper is being treated over his trip to Israel and his principled support for that nation mirrors the way Israel is being treated over its basic right to survival. Harper noted that on his visit to Ramallah, he was not asked to criticize the Palestinians "in terms of governance or human rights or anything else." No one asked him to comment on the honor killings, suicide bombings, and zero recognition for the rights of gays and women. "When I'm in Israel, I'm asked to single out Israel. When I'm in the Palestinian Authority, I'm asked to single out Israel, and in half the other places around the world, you ask me to single out Israel," Harper said.
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