Canadian Prime Minister has told reporters that Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September.
Carney made the statement flanked by Foreign Minister Anita Anand and says Canada has long been committed to a two-state solution, an independent, viable and sovereign Palestinian state living side by side with the State of Israel in peace and security.
The move follows similar announcements by France, which has said it will recognize a Palestinian state in September, and the UK, which has said that it will too if Israel does not meet conditions that include agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza.
Carney says Canada intends to recognize the state of Palestine at the 80th General Assembly of the United Nations.
He says they intend to do so because the Palestinian Authority has committed to lead much needed reform.
Carney added that the Palestinian Authority’s President Mahmoud Abbas assured him that his administration will hold long-delayed elections in 2026 in which Hamas will “play no part.”
He says Abbas has also committed to not militarizing the state of Palestine.
Canada’s decision comes at a time of renewed international attention on the war in Gaza, especially the ongoing hunger crisis caused by Israel’s blockade of humanitarian aid.
[Source: CNN]
