Jerusalem

Mr. James Lunney (Nanaimo—Alberni, CPC): Mr. Speaker, this past summer I visited the death camps at Majdanek and Auschwitz. I saw young people weeping before mounds of human ashes, shoes of victims, mass graves and monstrous crematoria. Sadly, the threat …

Israeli Apartheid Week

Canada-Palestine Friendship Group Report

Mr. Speaker, last week I raised a point of order concerning a document circulated to members of the House.
 
I objected to the failure to identify the document as a product of the Canada-Palestine friendship group. Instead, it was presented with the House of Commons identification on the cover, followed by "A Report of the Parliamentary Delegation to the West Bank and Gaza". But the members were not delegated by the House nor are they a parliamentary association, which implies taxpayer funding.

Report of Parliamentary Delegation to Palestine

Mr. Speaker, I go back to where I commenced. Prominently displayed on the cover page of the document is "House of Commons/Chambre des communes", which implies that the House has approved the report or that it has official status. In fact, it represents only the opinion of three opposition members. I am not sure it even represents the views of all of the parties; that is not clear. It certainly does not indicate the source of the document, other than "parliamentary delegation". I would ask the Speaker to rule on those points.

Report of Parliamentary Delegation to Palestine

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order regarding the legitimacy of a document circulated to members and referred to in a statement by the member for Vancouver East last Thursday in this chamber. The member was referring to a recent trip by her, the member for Gatineau and the member for Etobicoke Centre to the West Bank and Gaza . The document circulated has the words "House of Commons/Chambre des Communes" prominently at the top.

United Nations Human Rights Council

Mr. Speaker, only weeks ago the Goldstone report was released, accusing Israel of “war crimes”. Now the UN Human Rights Council has come out with a contentious resolution endorsing the report. The resolution is entirely one-sided, accusing Israel of all kinds of atrocities. It somehow overlooks eight years of constant Hamas rocket fire and a covenant that openly calls for the destruction of the State of Israel. Even Mr. Goldstone is disappointed at the lack of condemnation against Hamas in the debate and in the resolution.

Yom Kippur

Mr. Speaker, known as the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur is the second of the high holidays and conclusion of a 10-day period specifically set aside to focus on introspection and repentance. It is a time of rest, reflection and renewal for Jewish people as they observe the day by fasting, praying, attending synagogue and refraining from work.

Foreign Affairs

Mr. Speaker, this week the UN Human Rights Council released its latest anti-Israel missive. 

The Goldstone report began with a mandate to condemn the Jewish state in a process that Canada and many other nations would not support. The report accuses Israel of war crimes in the recent Gaza conflict.

Human Rights

Mr. Speaker, yesterday our Prime Minister was honoured with not one but two awards recognizing his strong leadership and decisive actions in defending human rights at home and abroad.

Canada- Israel Relations

Mr. Speaker, there have been consultations with all parties and I believe you will find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move: