This is CBSI in the world. I'm John Baxter visiting with Conrad Black, writing at the

National Post, Distinguished Biographer, writing most recently of the new prime minister, Mr. Carney,

who was elected overwhelmingly, happily by his party and others who voted for him because of remarks about the United States.

But now we come to Mr. Carney's policies that we learn about.

And the first one Conrad acquaints me with that's now in play is foreign policy when it comes to Israel.

I was surprised that the prime minister joined in,

presuming he had all the good information about Israel's defense of itself.

Were you surprised, Conrad?

I was. I was surprised and I was disappointed because that joint declaration,

I was disappointed in all of them because the prime minister of the United Kingdom and the President of France know better also.

I mean, their declaration stated that Israel's activity in Gaza was disproportionate.

And to the extent it was disproportionate.

It was disproportionately civil compared to what Hamas did to Israel.

And secondly, they claimed that only by ending their offensive in Gaza

could Hamas be replaced and disposed of as the government of Gaza.

And that was just nonsense. And that was just nonsense.

And it was simply nonsense.

And so I was disappointed in all three of them that they'd sign any such thing.

If they had made a declaration expressing hope for a reduction of violence by both sides,

I mean, I don't think it would have achieved much, but no one would take exception to it. But what they actually said was unreasonably anti-Israel,

in my opinion. And when the Prime Minister joined in a statement with other world leaders,

G7 leaders, right, like that, does that mean that candidate, this is candidate's opinion, this is parliament, a sense of parliament,

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