Israel's ambassador to Canada says he intends to leave his post early after a change in government back at home as protests mount in Tel Aviv over controversial new policies.
Ronen Hoffman said on Twitter late Saturday that he is making the move due to a change in direction under the new government.
Hoffman, who was appointed to the role just over a year ago, did not elaborate on what he meant by "different policy." A spokesman for the Israeli embassy in Ottawa said on Sunday that he had no further information to add. "He comes from a different political tradition and he would be consistent with those who express concern about the direction that the government’s going in," Fogel said.
Joe Roberts, who chairs the board of JSpaceCanada, said that Hoffman's statement was "diplomatic but clear." Roberts said he is calling on the Canadian government to commit to not pursuing official relationships with the most "extreme elements" of the governing coalition. Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday night to protest plans by Netanyahu’s new government to overhaul the judicial system, measures that opponents say imperil the country's democratic foundation.The protest followed another demonstration last week that also drew tens of thousands in an early challenge to Netanyahu and his ultranationalist and ultra-Orthodox coalition government.
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