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Friday May 18, 2001

World Report

TORONTO (JTA) -- Canadian Arab groups are considering legal action against the leader of the nation's opposition party, who criticized the Palestinians in a keynote speech to the Canadian Jewish Congress in Toronto earlier last week.

In the speech, Stockwell Day accused the Palestinian Authority of being involved in terror attacks against Israeli citizens.

Meanwhile, Canada's foreign minister delighted his Palestinian hosts by reiterating Canada's opposition to Jewish settlements in the territories, which he described as "obstacles" to peace.

John Manley made no condemnation of Palestinian violence and terrorism against Israelis. He met May 9 with Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat during a visit to the Gaza Strip that was the second stop of a tour that also includes visits to Egypt, Israel and Jordan.

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