The societal fissures forming around the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip played out Monday in the House of Commons as an NDP motion to recognize Palestine as a state was turned on its head before the final vote.
MPs debated the non-binding but highly symbolic motion for hours, reflecting the emotional dispute about the Palestinian right to self determination and Israel’s right to defend itself that has unfolded over the months since the Oct.
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