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Canadian Foreign Minister Breaks Taboo Against Visiting East Jerusalem, Golan Heights
(Ha'aretz) Barak Ravid - Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird met this week with Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni in her office in eastern Jerusalem. Most Western countries refuse to let their officials attend such meetings, lest this be viewed as recognizing Israel's annexation of that part of the city. Baird also visited the Golan Heights, another area annexed by Israel. A nongovernmental Israeli source said, "Baird recognizes the sensitivity, but he wants to set a precedent."