Canada joins France and UK in recognizing Palestinian state in September

\(JTA) — Canada, too, will recognize a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly in September as long as certain conditions are met, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday.

“The deepening suffering of civilians leaves no room for delaying coordinated international action to support peace, security and the dignity of human life,” Carney, a liberal elected in April, said at a press conference, referring to a hunger crisis in Gaza that has grown acute.

The move adds Canada to the United Kingdom and France as major world powers to announce plans to recognize a Palestinian state thi...