[Toronto Star] Oakland Ross - Thirty-three member countries of the 47-seat UN Human Rights Council endorsed a resolution which accused Israel of war crimes in its ongoing battles against Palestinian militants in Gaza, including China, India and Russia. Thirteen countries abstained, among them seven European governments. Only one nation stood alone against the denunciation of Israel - Canada. "Canada has adopted several times in recent months very brave positions," said Carmela Shamir, deputy director of the North America division at Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "There is a widespread impression that Canada's position is more pro-Israel than it has been in the past," said Peter Jones, an assistant professor of public and international affairs at the University of Ottawa.
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