Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced Ottawa’s intention to recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations in September. Carney said on Wednesday that his country plans to join others in formally recognizing Palestinian statehood during the annual United Nations General Assembly in September. Canada is the third major US ally to say it is prepared to recognize a Palestinian state, as outrage has grown over the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. He said he condemned the extremist right-wing Israeli leaders in Tel Aviv who have “allowed a catastrophe to unfold in Gaza.” “The deepening suffering of civilians leaves no room for delaying coordinated international action to support peace, security and the dignity of human life,\u201d he said following discussions in a cabinet meeting about Israel’s genocidal war and deliberate use of starvation as a weapon aimed at ethnically cleansing the Palestinian territory. However, Carney said the recognition of statehood was \u201cpredicated on the Palestinian Authority\u2019s commitment to much-needed reforms\u201d, including holding elections and anti-corruption measures. Canada’s prime minister added that he was \u201cnot in any way or shape minimizing that scale of that task.\u201d He said Ottawa is joining the efforts of other states to \u201cpreserve the possibility of a [so-called] two-state solution.\u201d \u201cClearly, that\u2019s not a possibility in the near term.\u201d Carney\u2019s announcement came after the Canadian leader spoke to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer about Gaza on Tuesday, during which the two discussed \u201cthe rapidly deteriorating humanitarian disaster in Gaza, as well as the United Kingdom\u2019s statement on the recognition of a Palestinian state,\u201d according to a readout from Carney\u2019s office. Starmer’s office released a statement this week, saying Britain would formally recognize a Palestinian state at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025 if the Israeli regime fails to take \u201csubstantive steps\u201d to end the crisis in Gaza. France, too, will recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly this September. French President Emmanuel Macron announced in a statement on the X social media platform that he hoped the official recognition of a Palestinian state would contribute to peace in the region. Israel\u2019s foreign ministry quickly \u201crejected\u201d Canada\u2019s decision in a post on X, calling it a \u201creward to Hamas.\u201d \u201cThe change in the position of the Canadian government at this time is a reward for Hamas and harms the efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and a framework for the release of the hostages,\u201d the ministry stated. Last month, Canada joined the UK, Norway, New Zealand, and Australia in sanctioning two far-right ministers of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s cabinet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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