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Series title:[Sunday Morning : excerpt]Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Item number (ISN):422494Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:GRAY, ElizabethAccession:2010-0012Media:SoundPart:1 of 1Release date:1987-03-01Production company:Canadian Broadcasting CorporationProduction credit:producer/interviewer/reporter, Elizabeth GrayDescription:Studio documentary about the emergence of a pro-Arab lobby in Canada and its impact on Canadian foreign policy. It addresses such subjects as: Canada’s support for Israel; and efforts by Canadian parliamentarians to foster greater understanding and support for the Palestinians; Joe Clark’s decision to move the Canadian embassy to Jerusalem; Canadian business deals with Saudi Arabia; Canadian aid for Palestinian refugee camps; and the ethics of Members of Parliament and Senators travelling to the Middle East when their expenses are paid by Arab lobby groups; and Canada’s Middle East policy. Interviewees include Senator Heath McQuarrie, former Member of Parliament Ian Watson, Palestine Liberation Organization representative in Canada Abdullah Abdullah, Mid-East affairs specialist Professor John Sigler of Carleton University and Robert Stanfield, who was appointed a special ambassador from Canada to the Middle East and North Africa. <23mn 43s>Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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