CBC: Canada adding to 'tragic' conditions of Palestinians: UN official

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Canada is partly to blame for allowing human rights for Palestinians to deteriorate to a new low, a UN rights expert says.

John Dugard said Palestinians are subjected to "tragic" conditions in Gaza and the West Bank.

He criticized Canada, Israel, the U.S. and western European countries for cutting off funding to the Palestinian Authority after Hamas' victory in legislative elections in January.

Those countries have said funding will remain cut off unless the militant group renounces violence and recognizes Israel.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/09/26/canada-palestinians.html