Mr. Minister, most international context analysts are aware of the fact that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is at the heart of a great many problems. We know that this situation has had a major impact on the Iraq issue. We know that Iran's apparent desire to acquire nuclear weapons is related to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. We know about the impact that this issue has had in Lebanon, and we know what is currently going on in Yemen. Generally speaking, this issue has always been at the heart of the uneasiness between the Arab/Muslim world and the West.
I am going over your report, which is four pages long, double spaced, and there is no world region that you do not talk about. You touch on almost all of the issues, but no mention whatsoever is made of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Does the explanation for this omission lie in the fact that Canada is satisfied with the situation or even that resolving the problem is not a priority for Canada? I repeat that there is not one word regarding this issue in the report that has been distributed to us.