Canadian Foreign Minister in Israel

The Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon met with the Israeli Prime Minister Designate Binyamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday morning.

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Designate Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday morning.  [Isranet photo]

The Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon met with the Israeli Prime Minister Designate Binyamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday morning.  Cannon is in the region for three days to meet with political leaders in Israel, Palestinian Authority, Egypt and Jordan.  Speaking before arriving in Israel he said, "My meetings with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders will serve to reaffirm Canada’s full support for reaching their goal of a comprehensive peace agreement. We recognize the efforts President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad have made to improve the security situation in the West Bank. Canada will support only those Palestinian leaders who understand that civil order and an end to terrorism are essential conditions for the fulfillment of Palestinian national ambitions. Our government continues to support Israel’s right to protect its citizens and defend itself.”