Canada Intends To Recognize Palestinian State At UN General Assembly: Carney

Source: International Business Times

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney exits a press conference after announcing plans to recognize a Palestinian state AFP Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday, a dramatic policy shift that was immediately rejected by Israel. Carney said the move was necessary to preserve hopes of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a long-standing Canadian goal that was "being eroded before our eyes. ""Canada intends to recognize the State of Palestine at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025," the prime minister said.