Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group Supports Imperialist
(WorldNews Iran)

Do New Democrat MPs who belong to the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group (CIIG) have carte blanche to flout party policy? Last week CIIG executive member Murray Rankin participated in a press conference calling for a new round of Canadian sanctions on Iran. The Victoria MP joined CIIG chair Michael Levitt, vice-chair David Sweet and executive member Anthony Housefather for an event led by former CIIG executive Irwin Cotler. Rankin´s role in this anti-Iranian effort runs counter to the NDP´s opposition to illegal sanctions on Iran, call for Canada to re-establish diplomatic relations with that country and support for the 2015 `p5+1 nuclear deal`. (Justin Trudeau has failed to maintain his...