Off topic for a moment:
I am against generalization about Jews or any other religious group.
Jews are a diverse group and many Jews oppose Zionism. I am also against generalizations about Israelis. They are also a diverse group and many Israelis recognize that some of their leaders are war criminals and commit crimes against humanity. If you truly support Palestinian freedom and justice, then you shouldn't defame all Jews and Israelis because some individual Jews and Israelis are racist Zionists and war criminals. Jews and Israelis who fight for Palestinian freedom and justice should not be defamed by prejudiced generalizations
Those of you who believe all Jews support Israeli war crimes might find this link informative:
Harper is more Zionist than Netanyahu, MP says - Canadian Charger
Back on topic...
Baird referenced an eight-month-old attack on Britain’s embassy in Tehran as evidence that Canada’s own diplomats there are in danger.
The Iranian reaction to this incident:
Iranian Foreign Ministry Regrets Raid on Britain's Embassy
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Foreign Ministry in a statement voiced regret over the Tuesday incidents at the British embassy in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.
In the statement issued hours after angry students raided and occupied British embassy and a compound here in Tehran on Tuesday afternoon, the Iranian Foreign Ministry expressed regret over "the unacceptable behavior shown by number of protesters" and said events happened "despite the efforts made by the Iranian Law Enforcement Police and reinforcement of the embassy guards".
The statement also called on the relevant authorities to take urgent and proper measures regarding the Tuesday night incidents in the Iranian capital.
The Ministry said that it respects international rules on the security of diplomatic centers and emphasizes its obligations to ensure the security of diplomats and diplomatic places in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
It added that the Iranian foreign ministry will handle the case through legal channels.
Fars News Agency :: Iranian Foreign Ministry Regrets Raid on Britain's Embassy
I believe Iranian authorities arrested those responsible.
However, claims that Iranian authorities did not do enough to prevent this incident in the first place and didn't act fast enough when the protestors breached the British embassy's security are supported by the evidence.
Baird's allegation that Iran “routinely threatens the existence of Israel", engages in "racist anti-Semitic rhetoric and incitement to genocide", and that Iran is “among the world’s worst violators of human rights.” and his criticism of Iran's human rights abuses, the nuclear ambitions, is hypocritical considering his unshakable support for Israel, which possesses nuclear weapons, is a real threat to Iran's existence and has far more serious human rights problems which include official discrimination against non-Jews and ethnic cleansing.
IMO, Canada should not get involved in the dispute between Israel and Iran. Both nations are religious states and treat their minorities abysmally. I would judge Israel which has a long record starting wars with its neighbors as a far greater threat to peace than theocratic Iran, which has never started a war with any of its neighbors.
I would support Canada breaking diplomatic relations with Iran, if Canada held all nations to the same standard as they hold Iran and broke diplomatic relations with Israel, the US, Russia and other nations with a records as bad or worse than Iran.