Harper singles out Hamas, Iran in Holocaust speech [Oh, Canada!]

Canadian Press, CTV ^ | 25APR06 | Canadian Press, CTV

[familyop]

OTTAWA -- Canada won't ignore threats from Iran and the Hamas-led Palestinian government against Israel, warns Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Harper made the pledge Tuesday as he spoke at a Parliament Hill ceremony in remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.

The prime minister said the world should never again stand by and ignore signs of trouble when they appear.

"We will not ignore them when they are done by Hamas. We will not ignore them when they are from the government of Iran," Harper told several hundred people beneath the Peace Tower.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has made repeated threats against Israel. As recently as Monday, he said Israel was a "fake regime" that "cannot logically continue to live."

Hamas, which defeated the more moderate Fatah party in January's Palestinian elections, continues to support violence against Israel.

Hamas has also outright rejected the presence of a Jewish state in the Middle East, and -- despite an international outcry -- has refused to accept interim Palestinian-Israeli peace accords.

Harper says ignoring such threats could place the world on a path to repeat atrocities such as the Holocaust.

"We have learned the lessons of the past,'' Harper said. "We will learn them, or we will be doomed to repeat them."

[conservative in nyc]

This ain't Paul Martin's Canada.

[Izzy Dunne]

Is this the sound of a spine growing?

[OldFriend]

Thank G-D, that our President has an ally in Canada now.

[familyop]

Ping!

Clive, I used your Canada ping list from your FR page. ...hope that's alright.

[familyop]

"Is this the sound of a spine growing?"

...looks like it's fully grown. I wish that more people in our USA had as much spine as Prime Minister Harper and the Canadian soldiers who were recently fighting in Afghanistan.

We are seeing the reawakening of the great kind of nationalism in Canada: that based on good deeds and sacrifices for others.

[NorthOf45]

This ain't Paul Martin's Canada.

... a breath of fresh air. It was amazing the feeling I had the morning after the Conservatives were voted in.

[T'wit]

Very cheerful news from the north these days. We had a long wait for this and are hungry for all the good news you can ship our way :-)

[Clive]

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[KoRn]

Wow I had to read it twice, and still cant believe it. Too much molson?

[GOPJ]

This ain't Paul Martin's Canada.

Good news bump...

[fanfan]

[Catholic Canadian]

Thank G-D, that our President has an ally in Canada now.

I know, isn't it wonderful??

[OldFriend]

When the PM called our President stupid, among other insults, I felt sorry for President Bush, but sorry for Canadians to think their PM was acting like a street thug.

Undignified and very inprofessional.

I don't expect every leader of every other country to bow down, but I do expect respect, much as our President shows respect for others.

[Sam Gamgee]

Nope. This is real leadership. Something we haven’t seen for over 50 years in this country (Canada).

[Catholic Canadian]

I do expect respect, much as our President shows respect for others.

President Bush has retained his dignity in the face of countless attacks from not only our former PM, but others. He's a solid guy. I like him a lot.

[OldFriend]

When things get me down I think about how President Bush maintains his faith. How he maintains his dignity and try to emulate him.

[Candor7]

WOW! I can see the little liberal rodents squealing and running for their borrows in dismay!!!

Man its nice to see Les Cojones Canadiens on display!

What a change 6 months makes.

Bless the True,North,Strong and Free!!