November 13, 2014 - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today released the following statement:
“Canada condemns the arson on a mosque in the village of Mughayar, near Ramallah in the West Bank, and the firebombing of a synagogue in the village of Shfaram, in Northern Israel, earlier this week.
“Such actions perpetrated against any faith community must not be tolerated. Attacks on places of worship are completely unacceptable and violate the right to religious freedom.
“Perpetrators of these hate-filled acts are responsible for further aggravating an already volatile situation and should be held accountable.”
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