West Bank: Stephen Harper and Canadian Support

west bank: The tour, which also included a stop in the West Bank, is expected to feed into the Liberal government effort to recalibrate Canada policy in the Middle East, according to Hamilton Spectator. Trudeau has promised a more "balanced" position after a decade of hardline Canadian support for Israel under Stephen Harper. David Johnston said resolving the historic conflict, preferably with the creation of an independent Palestine living in peace next to Israel, will help solve many of the problems currently plaguing the region. "The way forward in this very specific region is a two-state solution and a just, long-standing and comprehensive peace," Johnston said in an interview from Jerusalem. "And if one can achieve that, one goes a long way in dealing with some of the larger problems that exist throughout the region." Johnston is the first Canadian Governor General to make state visits to Jordan and Israel. But the Governor General tour coincided with growing concerns over the fate of the peace process, and fears that a new round of armed violence between Israelis and Palestinians could break out at any moment. Palestinian leaders have been accused of encouraging and even inciting attacks against Israelis in East Jerusalem and other areas. Negotiations have been stalled for several years, with each side accusing the other of creating obstacles towards a negotiated settlement. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.