The government is not just sitting on the fence, Mr. Speaker, it is impaled by the fence.
Today the United Nations considered a series of one-sided resolutions that would undermine Israel's right to undertake security measures and to defend against terrorism. It would single out Israel for condemnation and unequivocally side with the Palestinians in the conflict over disputed territories.
The United States and Israel boycotted the meeting. We attended, but to what end? When given the opportunity to stand up for Canadian values and to speak for the voice of Canadians, the government failed.
I want the Deputy Prime Minister to explain why the government, in its effort to fight terrorism, abstained from the vote today in Geneva.