Toronto – the Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) decries the Conservative government’s negotiation and signing of a public safety treaty with Israel , a country which is continually cited by human rights agencies to be a repeat violator of international law and one which does not even share a common border with Canada . This discomforting development serves to further undermine the civil liberties of all Canadians. “Sharing security information with a country that is accused of practicing apartheid in the occupied territories and torture against prisoners sends a dangerous signal to Canadians, particularly human rights and peace activists and those of Arab descent, that their legitimate concerns about Canada’s relationship with Israel will be disregarded and ignored”, said Khaled Mouammar, CAF National President.

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