Canada reverses UN stance on Palestinians in break with U.S. over settlements
Canada breaks with recent history by voting against Israel at the UN, signalling it disagrees with U.S.
Canada voted for a UN resolution on Tuesday in support of Palestinians' right to self-determination.
The vote marks a major departure for Canada, which has declined to support substantially the same resolution through 14 consecutive votes since Stephen Harper came to power in 2006.
Tuesday's resolution was opposed by Israel, the United States and three Pacific island nations that depend heavily on U.S. aid and tend to vote with Washington at the UN: the Marshall Islands, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia.
Speaking on background, an official at Global Affairs Canada said the vote sends a message that Canada does not agree with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's assertion on Monday that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Territories are "not, per se, inconsistent with international law."....
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/un-...l-us-1.5365637
The US sucking Zionist coq long time with its friends.