The Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carnyannounced on Wednesday that your country intends to recognize the Palestinian state In the next UN General Assembly, which will be held in September.
Carney justified the decision as a response to the “unbearable suffering” caused by the actions of Israel By preventing the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza, the violence of Israeli settlers in the West Bank and the plans for annexation of the Palestinian territory.
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“Canada has been compromised for a long time with a solution of two states: an independent, viable and sovereign Palestinian state together with a State of Israel In peace and security. For decades this result was expected to be achieved as part of a peace process, ”explained Carney.
“Unfortunately, this approach can no longer be achieved,” he added in a press conference in Ottawa.
Although Carney referred to rejection of Hamas to the solution of two states and the attack of October 7, 2023, unloaded the responsibility of the humanitarian crisis in the Israeli government.
Palestinians displaced receive food packages from a foundation backed by the United States that undertakes to distribute humanitarian aid in western Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, on May 27, 2025. (AFP photo).
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“The level of human suffering in Loop It is intolerable. And it is worsening quickly. He Israeli government He has allowed the situation to deteriorate, ”he continued.
The Canadian leader said he has had conversations with the president of the Palestinian authority, Mahmud Abás, who has transmitted that Canada’s decision “rests” in his “desire” to make “great reforms” as the celebration in 2026 of general elections and the non -militarization of the Palestinian territory.
Carney also insisted that Hamas It cannot be part of the 2026 elections and must release “immediately” all the hostages that it maintains from the attack of October 7, 2023.
“Hamas must disarm and cannot play any role in the future governance of Palestine,” he continued.
Canadian prime minister said he is directly cooperating with other countries, such as Jordan, To provide support to the Palestinian population in the next few days and that “intensify” their efforts with other international partners “to develop a credible peace plan.”
“This plan will establish governance and security mechanisms for Palestine and guarantee that the necessary humanitarian aid reaches Loop”, He explained.
