Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at a press conference to make an announcement on recognizing Palestinian statehood, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on July 30, 2025.
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Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday (July 30, 2025), saying his goal was to preserve the possibility of a two-state solution.
Mr. Carney told reporters the planned move was predicated on the Palestinian Authority’s commitment to reforms, including commitments to fundamentally reform its governance and to hold general elections in 2026 in which Hamas can play no part.
Canada had long stated it would only recognize a Palestinian state at the conclusion of peace talks with Israel. But Mr. Carney said the reality on the ground, including starvation of citizens in Gaza, meant “the prospect of a Palestinian state is literally receding before our eyes.”
Among the reasons, he said, were “the pervasive threat of Hamas terrorism to Israel,” accelerated settlement building across the West Bank and East Jerusalem and a vote by the Knesset calling for the annexation of the West Bank.
“Canada condemns the fact that the Israeli government has allowed a catastrophe to unfold in Gaza,” he said.
Published – July 31, 2025 06:00 am IST
