SECURITY OF ISRAEL KEY TO CANADA, FREELAND SAYS

Ensuring the security of Israel is a core component of Canada’s Middle East strategy, says Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Part of that strategy, Freeland said Monday, is shoring up Lebanon and Jordan — countries facing a massive influx of refugees from Syria. “I mention this particular Canadian contribution to the region because, as we all know, the stability of these countries is inextricably linked to the security of Israel,” Freeland told a meeting of the World Jewish Congress in New York.