"Israel, like any country, may be subjected to fair criticism," Mr. Harper said, pointing out that Israel subjects itself to such criticism as part of a healthy democratic debate.
"But 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," he said.
"And I know, by the way, because I have the bruises to show for it, that whether it is at the United Nations or any other international forum, the easiest thing to do is simply to just get along and go along with this anti-Israeli rhetoric... There are, after all, a lot more votes - a lot more - in being anti-Israeli than in taking a stand."
That's Canada's prime minister. The context of his remarks is reported here. (The Globe and Mail, incidentally, should teach its sub-editors how to punctuate. In the opening sentence of the column, you may begin by forming the impression that Stephen Harper was instructing an international group of parliamentarians what to talk about.)