Canadian Diplomatic Staff Pulled From West Bank

Officials say partial evacuation due to security concerns.

Published January 14, 2009

Staff at Canada's Representative Office to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank city of Ramallah have been temporarily relocated to Jerusalem since shortly after the conflict in Gaza began, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed.

Concern for the safety and security of Canadian diplomats at the office in the West Bank, Canada's official representation to the West Bank and Gaza, appears...

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