FM: John Whitbeck
Transmitted as attachments are the English and French texts
of an excellent letter, signed by 173 former Canadian
Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Consuls General and Deputy
Heads of Mission, which was sent last night to Prime
Minister Mark Carney and which has been released today to
the media.
The letter calls for concrete and meaningful Canadian
actions with a view to "ending this terrible conflict and
humanitarian tragedy and supporting a just and permanent
peace," notably including Canada's joining the 147 UN member
states which have already extended diplomatic recognition to
the State of Palestine