A Canadian lawmaker asked his government to recall its UNESCO ambassador because of his anti-Israel and anti-Semitic comments. Jason Kenney presented four petitions in the House of Commons this week about Yvon Charbonneau, signed by about 175 residents of Quebec, Ontario and Alberta.
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