Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for her question. I would like to thank her for her interest in the security of Israel and in attempts to find a fair and just solution to the terrible problems that we face in the Middle East.
Canada has made its vote known in the United Nations with respect to the security fence. It is clear that Israel must take actions to protect itself and its citizens. However we have serious reservations about the placing of the fence, where it is going, and we have raised those with Israel and internationally.
That said, we strongly believe that this matter can only be resolved by negotiation between the parties as authorized by the Security Council. We encourage the parties to do that. We do not believe that legal proceedings are correct at this time. We have raised those convictions in our submissions.