NEWS RELEASES
October 26, 2005 (5:30 p.m. EDT)
No. 196
MINISTER PETTIGREW CONDEMNS IRANIAN PRESIDENT’S
REMARKS ABOUT ISRAEL
Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew today made the following statement regarding
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s comments about Israel:
“On behalf of all Canadians, I want to vigorously condemn the remarks made by Iran’s
President. We are in the 21st century. Canada will never accept such hatred,
intolerance and anti-Semitism. Never.
“We believe that this extreme view does not reflect the opinion of the Iranian people.
“The comments are all the more troubling given Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its refusal
to cooperate fully with International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors. This refusal
underlines the need for all countries to stand together to ensure that Iran is prevented
from developing nuclear weaponry. In fact, during her recent visit to Ottawa,
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and I discussed how to address nuclear
proliferation in Iran, including the possibility that the UN Security Council may have to
send a strong message.”
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For further information, media representatives may contact:
Sébastien Théberge
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
(613) 995-1851
Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs Canada
(613) 995-1874
http://www.international.gc.ca
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For further information, media representatives may contact:
Sébastien Théberge
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
(613) 995-1851
Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs Canada
(613) 995-1874
http://www.international.gc.ca
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