By Canadian Press

Israel-Canada close despite differences on Golan Heights recognition: envoy

Mar 27, 2019 | 11:36 AM

OTTAWA — Israel disagrees with Canada’s stance towards the Golan Heights and the effectiveness of the Iran nuclear deal, but the country’s envoy still believes the Trudeau government’s broader Middle East policy is very supportive.

Ambassador Nimrod Barkan says Canada-Israel relations are like a long-married couple: they may have disagreements, but they are still close.

Barkan says evidence of the enduring bond is that Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will hold several high-profile events with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a two-day visit next week.

The latest difference came this week with President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, the strategic patch of land separating Israel from Syria.

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Trump reversed a half century of U.S. foreign policy, leaving his country offside with the rest of the international community, including Canada, which regards the Golan Heights as Israeli-occupied territory.

Canada affirmed its support for the international consensus on the Golan Heights this week, as it did after the U.S withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal last year — another move the Israeli government applauded.

The Canadian Press