Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I'm still looking for places in your proposal or in the evaluation of your proposal that might have set off Minister Kenney, or anyone in the Conservative government, to this wild conclusion that you're somehow anti-Israel. I do notice in your evaluation—I think I found the clause you are making reference to—that the Middle East and the North Africa bureaus of the Department of Foreign Affairs commented on your proposal, and they say this:
Canada is committed to the goal of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East, including the creation of a Palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with Israel. Kairos projects in the region are a step in the right direction.
That doesn't seem to be critical at all. It seems to be that the Middle East office and bureau, and the North Africa bureau, think that you're doing positive work.
I notice later in appendix B, given in the memorandum to the minister, it talks about Gaza and the West Bank. It goes on in depth about that. But at the bottom of that paragraph, it says:
Kairos proposal focuses on human-rights-based projects of four Palestinian and Israeli peace organizations of the Jerusalem Center for Women, Bat Shalom, Falastiniat, and Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center.
Are any of these four organizations known to be controversial or extremist, or anti-Israel I suppose is my question?