Canada plans to recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, joining France and the UK in ramping up pressure on Israel.
Canadian Prime Minister told reporters that worsening conditions, including starvation in Gaza, meant 'the prospect of a Palestinian state is literally receding before our eyes.'
“Canada condemns the fact that the Israeli government has allowed a catastrophe to unfold in Gaza,” he added.
He said that the planned recognition was partly based on repeated assurances from the Palestinian Authority, recognized as representing the State of Palestine at the UN, that it is reforming its governance and intends to hold general elections in 2026, in which Hamas "can play no part."
Announcements from some of Israel's closest allies highlight mounting global outrage over its limitations on food and humanitarian aid to Gaza amid the war with Hamas.
Israel and its closest ally, the U.S., both rejected Carney's statements.
"The change in the position of the Canadian government 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," the Israeli foreign ministry said in a statement.
A White House official, speaking anonymously, said President Donald Trump views recognizing the State of Palestine as unjustly "rewarding Hamas."
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to visit Israel on Thursday for talks on Gaza. Earlier this week, Trump said he expects new centres to be established to help feed more people in the Strip.
Since 2012, the State of Palestine has held non-member observer status at the UN General Assembly and is recognized by more than three-quarters of its 193 member states.
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