Canada plans to recognize Palestinian state in September, PM Carney says
Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September during a meeting of the United Nations Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared on Wednesday We are working ourselves with others to preserve the possibility of a two-state approach to not allow the facts on the ground deaths on the ground the settlements on the ground the expropriations on the ground to get to such an extent that this is not achievable Carney noted Carney reported the move was subject to the Palestinian Authority's commitment to reforms including commitments to transformation its governance and to hold general elections next year in which Hamas can play no part Israel criticized Carney's position calling it a reward for Hamas that hurts efforts to reach a ceasefire and free the remaining hostages still held by the terror group after its Oct attack against the Jewish State STARMER SAYS UK TO RECOGNIZE PALESTINIAN STATE IF ISRAEL DOESN'T AGREE TO CEASEFIRE HAMAS MUST 'DISARM' Israel rejects the comment by the Prime Minister of Canada Israel's Foreign Ministry commented in a report The change in the position of the Canadian establishment 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 Carney's announcement came after France disclosed last week it would recognize a Palestinian state and a day after Britain reported it would recognize the state at the U N if the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza had not stopped by then French President Emmanuel Macron who spoke with Carney before Canada's announcement disclosed the recognition of a Palestinian state will revive a prospect of peace in the region The announcements by various of Israel's closest allies reflect the growing international outrage over the humanitarian dilemma in Gaza adding more pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his governing body Canada condemns the fact that the Israeli leadership has allowed a catastrophe to unfold in Gaza Carney disclosed The White House also opposes the decision to recognize a Palestinian state saying President Donald Trump agrees with Israel that it would be rewarding Hamas As the president stated he would be rewarding Hamas if he recognizes a Palestinian state and he doesn t think they should be rewarded a White House official disclosed So he is not going to do that President Trump s focus is on getting people fed in Gaza U S Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff is scheduled to journey to Israel on Thursday to discuss the situation in Gaza Trump revealed this week he expected centers to be set up to feed more people in the area CANADA'S ANTISEMITISM ENVOY RESIGNS CITING EXHAUSTION AMID HATE SURGECLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Palestinian governing body has been a non-member observer state of the U N General Assembly since recognized by more than three-quarters of the assembly's member states The war in Gaza began with Hamas' Oct attack against Israel in which roughly people were killed and another were abducted Israeli officers released Israel responded with an ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip killing more than people according to the Hamas-run government's Gaza physical condition ministry Reuters contributed to this assessment
