Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to Benny Gantz — Israel’s former defence minister who now serves in the wartime cabinet — hours after his critical comments about the war effort ignited an Israeli backlash.
In a readout sent to reporters Thursday, the Prime Minister’s Office said that in his conversation with Gantz on Wednesday, Trudeau reaffirmed Canada’s “longstanding support for Israel and its right to defend itself in accordance with international law” and condemned Hamas’s “terrorist attacks” and its use of Palestinian civilians as human shields.
He toned down his earlier comments but he’s still kissing Hamas butt.
