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speech (house debate) resource
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{
"time": "2009-11-26 14:10:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP)",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"1725519\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I am honoured that the report of the parliamentary delegation to the West Bank and Gaza this past August has been presented.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1725520\" data-originallang=\"en\"> It was a significant and compelling experience, and I am committed to raising awareness about the worsening humanitarian disaster in Gaza and the need to end the blockade, normalize borders and end the occupation of Palestinian lands.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1725521\" data-originallang=\"en\"> I am deeply concerned that the Conservative government has so politicized the situation in the Middle East and has gone so far as to attack MPs and organizations who criticize the actions of Israel as being anti-Semitic. Let us be clear. Anti-Semitism has no place in Canada.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1725522\" data-originallang=\"en\">The Conservative attacks are reminiscent of McCarthyism and also have no place in Canadian society. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1725523\" data-originallang=\"en\">Rather than trying to silence and denigrate legitimate public debate, including its contempt of the Goldstone report, the Conservative government must stand up for international law, human rights and the fourth Geneva Convention.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1725524\" data-originallang=\"en\">I hope all members will consider this report and ensure that Canada affirms its commitment to peace and justice for Palestinians and for a lasting--</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"1725519\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je suis honor\u00e9e que le rapport de la visite de la d\u00e9l\u00e9gation parlementaire en Cisjordanie et dans la bande de Gaza en ao\u00fbt dernier ait \u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9sent\u00e9.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1725520\" data-originallang=\"en\">Ce fut une exp\u00e9rience importante et d\u00e9terminante. J'ai \u00e0 coeur d'accro\u00eetre la sensibilisation \u00e0 la crise humanitaire qui s'aggrave dans la bande de Gaza ainsi qu'\u00e0 la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 de mettre fin au blocus, d'ouvrir les fronti\u00e8res et de cesser l'occupation des territoires palestiniens. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1725521\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je suis profond\u00e9ment inqui\u00e8te du fait que le gouvernement conservateur a politis\u00e9 \u00e0 ce point la situation au Moyen-Orient et qu'il est all\u00e9 jusqu'\u00e0 qualifier d'antis\u00e9mites les d\u00e9put\u00e9s et les organisations qui critiquent les actions d'Isra\u00ebl. Soyons clairs. L'antis\u00e9mitisme n'a pas sa place au Canada.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1725522\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les attaques des conservateurs rappellent le maccarthysme et n'ont \u00e9galement pas leur place dans la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 canadienne.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1725523\" data-originallang=\"en\">Au lieu de tenter d'\u00e9touffer et de discr\u00e9diter un d\u00e9bat public l\u00e9gitime, notamment en faisant preuve de m\u00e9pris \u00e0 l'\u00e9gard du rapport Goldstone, le gouvernement conservateur doit d\u00e9fendre le droit international, le respect des droits de la personne et la quatri\u00e8me Convention de Gen\u00e8ve.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1725524\" data-originallang=\"en\">J'esp\u00e8re que tous les d\u00e9put\u00e9s examineront ce rapport et s'assureront que le Canada confirme son engagement envers la paix et la justice pour les Palestiniens et pour que dure... </p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2009/11/26/libby-davies-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/libby-davies/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/2499/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "2978083",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": ""
},
"h2": {
"en": "Middle East",
"fr": ""
},
"document_url": "/debates/2009/11/26/",
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}