The Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carnyconfirmed Wednesday that his country will officially recognize the Palestinian State During the next United Nations General Assembly, which will be held in September. As he explained, the decision is motivated by the “intolerable level of human suffering” in the Gaza Strip and by the actions of the Israeli government that, he said, prevent access to humanitarian aid. Recently, France He assured that he will do the same, while the United Kingdom He warned with accompanying the decision.
“Canada has supported the solution of two states for years, but You can’t expect more”, Said Carney at a press conference from Ottawa. In addition, he questioned the Violence of Israeli settlers in the West Bank And the plans of Territorial annexation promoted by Benjamin Netanyahu executive.
The Head of Government also recognized that he has talked with the president of the Palestinian authority, Mahmud Abásand argued that the support of Canada will be conditioned that the impulse Palestinian driving deep reformsincluding elections in 2026 and the demilitarization of the territory. In that sense, Carney was bluntly with Hamas: He requested the immediate release of the hostages of October 7 and ruled out that the group can participate in the future political leadership.
Finally, the prime minister assured that Canada works with countries like Jordan to attend the civilian population and seeks Coordinate with international partners a peace plan that establishes mechanisms of governance, safety and distribution of aid.
France and the United Kingdom spoke about the recognition of Palestine
In a gesture of strong diplomatic weight, the president of France, Emmanuel Macronannounced last week that his country will officially recognize to Palestine state. The formal announcement will be made in September, during the next United Nations General Assemblyin New York.
With this position, France Align with other European countries that they already officially recognized to Palestine and reinforces their participation in diplomatic efforts that seek a negotiated and sustainable exit to the conflict in the region.
The announcement was well received by the Palestinian authority. Your vice president, Husein al Sheijhighlighted the decision of the French president and described it as a clear sample of France’s support for international law and the claim of the Palestinian people for their self -determination and the formation of a sovereign state.
According to data collected by the AFP agency, More than 140 nations They have already given their guarantee to the recognition of the Palestinian State. However, The United States and Israel continue to oppose strongly to this type of advance in the international level.
For his part, the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, warned last Tuesday that the United Kingdom will recognize Palestine as an independent state if Israel does not accept a cessation of hostilities in Gaza and shows no concrete signs of moving towards a lasting peace solution. The growing conflict reached 60,000 dead as consequences of Israeli attack.
The statement arose after a cabinet meeting called Exceptional in summerwhere the ministers debated the serious humanitarian situation In the Palestinian enclave.
In this context, Starmer communicated that the United Kingdom will support the recognition of the Palestinian State in the next United Nations General Assembly, “Unless the Israeli government takes substantial measures to end the terrible situation in Gazareach a high fire, let it clear that there will be no annexation in the West Bank and commits itself to a long -term peace process. “
He official statement also underlined the need to preserve the solution of the two states and to ensure that Israel Do not advance with any policy of Annexation in the West Bank.
According to the British government positionthese conditions are essential to avoid a unilateral pronouncement in favor of Palestine.
Source: Ambito
