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At 13:50 yesterday (May 27), Haaretz (a left-leaning Israeli newspaper) reported, “G8 leaders expected to back Obama on 1967 borders”.

Group of Eight leaders will give “strong support” to U.S. President Barack Obama’s call for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal to be based on the 1967 borders, the French Press Agency AFP reported on Friday.

An hour later, however, a different report appeared. It seems things didn’t go down as expected. And for once, the surprise was a good one: “G8 leaders omit mention of 1967 borders in Middle East statement”.

“When Israel, the only country in the world whose very existence is under attack, is consistently and conspicuously singled out for condemnation, I believe we are morally obligated to take a stand.”

—Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper

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