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Se faire sa propre idée sur le discours de Stephen Harper en Israël

Tout ce qui touche au Moyen-Orient, particulièrement quand Israël est impliqué, est sensible chez nous. Au lieu de se fier aux analystes, mieux vaut se faire sa propre idée, dans ce cas-ci vérifier les faits et lire le discours du premier ministre canadien.
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Bon, fallait s'y attendre. Harper va en visite en Israël, à Ramallah et en Jordanie et il est à plat ventre devant Israël selon le caricaturiste de La Presse Serge Chapleau.

Le très pro-palestinien Jean-François Lépine n'a manifestement pas lu le très critique rapport de l'ombudsman de Radio-Canada sur la couverture du Proche-Orient, requérant la société d'État de changer sa couverture défective. Il y est en effet allé d'une analyse ressemblant plus à ce que dirait un militant qu'un journaliste sur le plateau du Téléjournal.

D'autres médias reprennent les commentaires du groupuscule d'extrême gauche Independent Jewish Voices qui a une trentaine de membres au Canada, n'est pas en faveur de la solution des deux États et s'est aligné avec des groupes extrémistes tels que la Fédération canado-arabe.

Parlant de la Fédération canado-arabe, elle a aussi été sollicitée par les médias malgré que la Cour fédérale ait affirmé ceci à son sujet :

L'ensemble des déclarations et des actions que le ministre a invoqué peut, selon moi, conduire raisonnablement quelqu'un à se faire l'idée que la CAF semble soutenir des organisations que le Canada a déclaré être des organisations terroristes et qui sont probablement antisémites. Hormis le fait que le ministre même soit de cet avis, le dossier est rempli d'articles de presse et de déclarations d'autres personnes qui vont dans le même sens, tout cela appuyant le fait qu'il n'était pas déraisonnable pour le ministre de tirer cette conclusion. (mon emphase)

La position canadienne

On affirme qu'Harper a complètement changé la politique canadienne envers le Moyen-Orient. C'est faux.

Bien entendu, les conservateurs sont des alliés d'Israël et leur ton est très clair. Mais sur le fonds, la position canadienne est de facto pratiquement la même que celle des Européens et des Américains. Un coup d'œil sur le site Internet du ministère des Affaires étrangères le démontre aisément, notamment sur ce qui touche les implantations. Sur ce dernier point, le premier ministre israélien Netanyahou reconnait la divergence d'opinion entre lui et Harper.

De plus, l'appui à Israël ne se fait pas au détriment des Palestiniens, comme on le voit avec l'octroi d'une aide de 66 millions $, qui s'ajoute au 300 millions d'aide sur 5 ans annoncée en 2006.

Le discours de Harper

Qu'a dit Harper dans son discours et qu'est-ce qui serait si terrible?

Que le lien entre le Canada et Israël «se nourrit de valeurs communes»?

Qu'«Israël est le seul pays du Moyen‑Orient à s'être ancré depuis longtemps dans des idéaux de liberté, de démocratie et de primauté du droit»?

Que «nous (NDLR c.-à-d. les Canadiens) préconisons depuis longtemps un avenir juste et sûr pour le peuple palestinien» et que « nous partageons avec Israël l'espoir sincère que la population palestinienne et ses dirigeants choisiront un État palestinien viable, démocratique, engagé à vivre en paix aux côtés de l'État juif d'Israël»?

Ou encore cette critique qui fait mentir ceux qui disent que le Canada ne critique jamais Israël ou encore qu'Harper a équivalu toute critique d'Israël à de l'antisémitisme :

«Mesdames et messieurs, même un appui ferme ne signifie pas que des alliés ou des amis s'entendent sur tout, tout le temps. Comme vous et moi le savons, monsieur le premier ministre, aucun État n'est à l'abri d'un questionnement ou d'une critique. En effet, Israël, à titre d'État démocratique, a fait de ces critiques un élément de sa vie nationale»?

(Ceci s'ajoute à ce que j'ai écrit plus haut sur le site officiel du gouvernement)

Serait-ce la volonté du premier ministre canadien de lutter contre l'antisémitisme?

Certains ont monté en épingle les cris et la sortie intempestive de deux députés arabes israéliens lorsqu'Harper a critiqué ceux qui affirment qu'Israël pratique l'apartheid. Ne voient-ils pas l'ironie ultime que si Israël pratiquait l'apartheid, ces députés ne siégeraient pas au Parlement israélien? Que les Arabes israéliens - qui sont des citoyens à part entière - n'auraient même pas le vote?

En passant, n'est-il pas hautement significatif que les Arabes israéliens craignent par-dessus tout un échange de territoires entre Israël et un État palestinien qui leur ferait perdre leur citoyenneté israélienne et en ferait des citoyens palestiniens?

Les critiques de Harper nient-ils les faits - facilement vérifiables - que «l'État d'Israël est régulièrement isolé, visé aux Nations Unies» et qu'«Israël reste le seul pays à faire l'objet d'un point permanent à l'ordre du jour des séances ordinaires du Conseil des droits de l'homme»?

Se faire sa propre idée

Tout ce qui touche au Moyen-Orient, particulièrement quand Israël est impliqué, est sensible chez nous. Au lieu de se fier aux analystes, mieux vaut se faire sa propre idée, dans ce cas-ci vérifier les faits et lire le discours du premier ministre canadien.

Les gens en concluront que la politique canadienne est équilibrée, qu'elle est basée sur la reconnaissance de deux États-nations vivant côte à côte en paix dans des frontières sûres et reconnues.

C'est le consensus international. Il faut être de mauvaise foi pour dire le contraire.

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Le voyage de Stephen Harper au Proche-Orient
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper touches the stones of the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray in Jerusalem\'s old city, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Harper is on an official visit to the region. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner) (credit:CP)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen stand next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin and his wife Sara as they look at pictures of Jewish Holocaust victims at the Hall of Names on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 during their visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem commemorating the six million Jews killed by the Nazis during World War II. (AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool)\n (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper looks out towards the city of Jerusalem over the Kidron Valley as he visits Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, Israel, on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. While in the Middle East Harper will be visiting Israel, West Bank, and Jordan. (credit:AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and wife Laureen visit Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, Israel, on Sunday, January 19, 2014. Dome of the Rock in the Old City of Jerusalem is seen in the background. While in the Middle East Harper will be visiting Israel, West Bank, and Jordan. (credit:THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, take part in a joint press conference at Muqa\'ata (Presidential Compound) in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Monday, January 20, 2014. While in the Middle East Harper is visiting Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, sits with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, during a welcoming ceremony at the Prime Minister\'s office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. Harper is on an official visit to the region. (credit:AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a welcoming ceremony at the Prime Minister\'s office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. Harper is on an official visit to the region. (credit:AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits the Church of Nativity during a visit to the West Bank City of Bethlehem on Monday, January 20, 2014. While in the Middle East Harper is visiting Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (credit:CP)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen arrive at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. Harper is on an official four-day visit to Israel. (credit:AP Photo/Heidi Levine, Pool)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen arrive at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. Harper is on an official four-day visit to Israel. (credit:AP Photo/Heidi Levine, Pool)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen receive flowers from school children after their arrival at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. Harper is on an official four-day visit to Israel. (credit:AP Photo/Heidi Levine, Pool)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen are greeted by Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, center left, as they arrive at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. Harper is on an official four-day visit to Israel. (credit:AP Photo/Heidi Levine, Pool)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is escorted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (in the back) as they inspect the honor guards during a welcome ceremony upon the former\'s arrival in Jerusalem on January 19 2014. Harper is on four days official visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories. (credit:AFP PHOTO/MENAHEM KAHANA)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2ndR), his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper (2ndL) and their spouses Sara Netanyahu and Laureen Harper (2ndL) take part in a welcome ceremony in Jerusalem on January 19, 2014. Harper began his first official visit to Israel, with Netanyahu hailing him as a \'great friend\' of the Jewish state. (credit:AFP PHOTO/MENAHEM KAHANA)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper walks with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, as he takes part in an official welcoming ceremony at Muqa\'ata (Presidential Compound) in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Monday, January 20, 2014. While in the Middle East Harper is visiting Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives to address the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, on Monday January 20, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper addresses the Knesset on Monday, January 20, 2014. While in the Middle East Harper is visiting Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (credit:CP)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen speaks at the Knesset, Israel\'s Parliament in Jerusalem, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talk following a joint press conference in Jerusalem, Israel on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. While in the Middle East Harper is visiting Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with Israeli President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem, Israel on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. While in the Middle East Harper is visiting Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (credit:CP)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper stands on top of the Arc de Triomphe Saturday June 15, 2013 in Paris, France . THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper takes a moment to look at the Alps view from the shore line of Lake Geneva prior to holding a wrap up media conference following his participation at the Francophonie Summit in Montreux Switzerland on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010. Harper is in Europe from Oct. 21st to Oct. 26th to take part in the Francophonie Summit in Montreux, Switzerland and visit to Kyiv and Lviv Ukraine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick\n (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and wife Laureen tour the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, on Saturday, May 28, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick\n (credit:CP)
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A panda reaches for Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a photo at the Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, China, Saturday February 11, 2012. A pair of giant pandas born and raised in China are about to receive a Canadian welcome worthy of their name.Harper, who personally announced the loan deal during a trip to China last year, will be on hand to greet the new arrivals as they disembark from a highly customized plane trip. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives to the Family Photo and Gala Dinner during the APEC summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on Monday, October 7, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and wife Laureen are given a tour by Priest Sundar Dixit during a visit to Sri Someshwara Swamy Temple in Bangalore, India on Thursday, November 8, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper is given a tour of the Zagreb Cathedral by Reverend Josip Kuhtic in Zagreb, Croatia Saturday May 8, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld\n (credit:CP)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks with Chinese opera singers as he stops for a quick photo while making his way to the Leaders Dinner at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-Operation Summit in Singapore Saturday Nov. 14, 2009. Harper is in Singapore to attend the APEC meetings before heading to India for a three day visit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld (credit:CP)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper stands with Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty (right) and Canada\'s ambassador to Ireland Loyola Hearn (left) take in the replica tall ship Jeanie Johnston Sunday June 16, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The replica ship, built in 2002, was based on the original ship built in Quebec City in 1847.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper waves as he arrives by helicopter on board the Canadian frigit Athabasca stationed just outside the Hiatian capital, Port-au-Prince, Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. With Harper is Brigadier-General Guy Laroche (left) and Canadian Ambassador to Haiti Gilles Rivard. Prime Minister Harper will stay overnight on board the Canadian ship during his 2-day tour of earthquake stricken Haiti. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand\n (credit:CP)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with museum director Piotr M.A. Cywinski as he gets a tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State museum in Auschwitz, Poland, Saturday, April 5, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson (credit:CP)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper walks from an American Blackhawk helicopter for a tour of a Canadian forward operation base in Ma\'Sum Ghar, Kandahar province Afghanistan Wednesday May 23, 2007.(CP PHOTO/Tom Hanson) CANADA\n (credit:CP)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper follows China\'s President Hu Jintao (centre) and Vietnam\'s President Nguyen Minh Triet (right) on their way to the official photograph at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Hanoi Vietnam Sunday Nov 19, 2006.(CP PHOTO/Tom Hanson) CANADA (credit:CP)
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Mexican President Vicente Fox shakes hands with Prime Minister Stephen Harper as United States President George W. Bush looks-on following a tour of the Mayan Pyramid in Chichen Itza Mexico Thursday March 30, 2006. The three leaders are having a North American summit in Cancun Mexico over two days.(CP PHOTO/Tom Hanson) (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (credit:CP)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper reviews the Guard of Honour at the royal palace in Agadir, Morocco Thursday Jan.27, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/POOL/Adrian Wyld (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper walks with Ukraine\'s President Viktor Yanukovych, left, upon his arrival to the Presidential Administrative Building in Kyiv, Ukraine on Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. Harper says he raised human rights issues in detail with Ukraine\'s President Yanukovych during talks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (credit:CP)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper waves as he steps off his plane in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday May 5, 2010. Harper flew will visit a war cemetery Thursday to mark the country\'s liberation in the Second World War.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld (credit:CP)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper tours Times Square following a media interview in New York City Monday Feb. 23, 2009. Politics, not policy, has been the biggest change in five years of Harper government. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson\n (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with U.S. President Barack Obama at the 2011 APEC Summit in Kapolei, Hawaii on Sunday, November 13, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (credit:CP)
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper answers reporters questions at a news conference overlooking Sydney Harbour following the APEC summit in Sydney, Australia Sunday Sept 9, 2007. (CP PHOTO/Tom Hanson) CANADA (credit:CP)
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