This is certainly a rather unconventional strategy.

Liberal leadership front-runner Michael Ignatieff says he’ll travel to the Middle East next month in the wake of comments that have enraged Canada’s Jewish community and members of his own party.

“We will be meeting with the Israeli prime minister and Palestinian leaders to discuss peace, long-term solutions and how Canada can help the parties get back on the path to peace,” Ignatieff said today during a speech at the University of Toronto.

I know Joe Clark lost his luggage there, but I’m not sure this is the best way to ditch the Qana baggage a few weeks before the convention.