Senator Questions Jewish Cabinet Minister About ‘Holding Hands’ With Palestinian President

Senator Questions Jewish Cabinet Minister About ‘Holding Hands’ With Palestinian President
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks waits to appear at the Health Committee in Ottawa in on Feb. 1, 2024. Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press
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Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks was questioned this week over an official photograph of her “holding hands” with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that sparked criticism.

Sen. Leo Housakos challenged the Jewish cabinet minister about the photo during the Senate Question Period on March 20, as first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter. The senator asked her to explain the March 14 incident.