Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is temporarily recalling senior diplomats from Israel, the West Bank and the UN missions in New York and Geneva.

John Baird does not f**k around.

"Canada is deeply disappointed but not surprised by yesterday’s result at the United Nations General Assembly," he said in a statement Friday.

"Our government’s position is clear: the only way to achieve a just and lasting peace is through negotiations, not unilateral actions."

"To that end, Canada is bringing its heads of missions in Israel and Ramallah and its permanent representatives to the UN in New York and Geneva back to Ottawa temporarily to assess the implications of yesterday’s UN General Assembly vote and inform Canada’s response to it."

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