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Group of Eight leaders had to soften a statement urging Israel and the
Palestinians to return to negotiations because Canada objected to a specific
mention of 1967 borders, diplomats said on Friday.

Canada's right-leaning Conservative government has adopted a staunchly
pro-Israel position in international negotiations since coming to power in
2006, with Prime Minister Stephen Harper saying Canada will back Israel
whatever the cost.

Diplomats involved in Middle East discussions at the G8 summit said Ottawa
had insisted that no mention of Israel's pre-1967 borders be made in the
leaders' final communique, even though most of the other leaders wanted a
mention.

"The Canadians were really very adamant, even though Obama expressly
referred to 1967 borders in his speech last week," one European diplomat
said.

Canada takes firm pro-Israel line at G8 summit

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