Trudeau Criticizes Israeli Government Amid Latest Unrest in Jerusalem

Trudeau Criticizes Israeli Government Amid Latest Unrest in Jerusalem
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during a news conference in Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Matthew Horwood
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized the government of Israel as police clashed with Palestinians barricaded inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on April 4.

Trudeau said despite Canada being a “dear and close and steadfast friend” to Israel, he was deeply concerned about the direction that the Israeli government has been taking, and needed to see the country begin “shifting its approach.”