Canada has “done a deal with the devil” and abandoned its longtime support of Israel at the United Nations, says the body’s former U.S. ambassador..In a speech in New York City, former U.S. ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, claimed Canada had done the deal as they tried to manoeuvre for a spot on the Security Council..“Canada has for a long time been balanced and fair-minded towards Israel at the United Nations. It has opposed the pull of the anti-Israel culture,” said Haley Thursday at a UN Watch event..“But Canada is now seeking one of the rotating two-year seats on the Security Council. It faces a vote in the General Assembly..“Two weeks ago, Canada surprised Israel’s friends by voting for a North Korean resolution that challenges the legitimacy of Israel. This is a resolution that Canadian governments for years have voted against..“One observer said Canada is making a ‘Faustian bargain,’ trading its integrity for a seat on the Security Council..“I speak from experience when I say the United Nations presents many such opportunities to strike a deal with the devil.”.Haley, a ex-South Carolina governor and potential future Republican presidential candidate, served as U.S. ambassador from Jan. 25, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2018.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: @Nobby7694
Canada has “done a deal with the devil” and abandoned its longtime support of Israel at the United Nations, says the body’s former U.S. ambassador..In a speech in New York City, former U.S. ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, claimed Canada had done the deal as they tried to manoeuvre for a spot on the Security Council..“Canada has for a long time been balanced and fair-minded towards Israel at the United Nations. It has opposed the pull of the anti-Israel culture,” said Haley Thursday at a UN Watch event..“But Canada is now seeking one of the rotating two-year seats on the Security Council. It faces a vote in the General Assembly..“Two weeks ago, Canada surprised Israel’s friends by voting for a North Korean resolution that challenges the legitimacy of Israel. This is a resolution that Canadian governments for years have voted against..“One observer said Canada is making a ‘Faustian bargain,’ trading its integrity for a seat on the Security Council..“I speak from experience when I say the United Nations presents many such opportunities to strike a deal with the devil.”.Haley, a ex-South Carolina governor and potential future Republican presidential candidate, served as U.S. ambassador from Jan. 25, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2018.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: @Nobby7694
