Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September if the West Bank’s governing body meets certain conditions.

The prime minister said the Palestinian Authority must hold an election in 2026 and commit to other democratic reforms.

Carney’s announcement came after he spoke to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas earlier Wednesday — and follows similar commitments from other allied countries in the past week.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday the U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, allows the UN to bring in aid and takes other steps toward long-term peace.

France announced a similar plan last week, but without conditions. French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday there was “no alternative” to recognizing the state of Palestine and intends to do so at the UN General Assembly in September.

In the past week, a number of Liberal MPs have called on Canada to follow France’s lead.

Toronto MP Salma Zahid and Montreal-area MP Sameer Zuberi said in social media posts that Canada must join France in announcing its recognition of a state for the Palestinian people.

Fares Al Soud, who represents the Toronto-area riding of Mississauga Centre, said on social media that justice for the Palestinian people “demands recognition.”

Last fall, dozens of MPs from the Liberals, NDP, Bloc Québécois and Green Party joined an international call for the recognition a Palestinian state.

Canada has for decades been among those calling for the eventual creation of a Palestinian country that would exist in peace alongside Israel.

  • porcupine@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    15·
    2 days ago

    democratic reforms

    1. All Palestinians must vacate the territory
    2. The practice of Islam must be forbidden
    3. All state owned assets must be immediately sold in USD to foreign investors
  • FreudianCafe@lemmy.ml
    9·
    2 days ago

    They are backing down before things get worse. If things keep going as they are, Hamas will end Israel

    • Maeve@lemmygrad.ml
      6·
      2 days ago

      How do you mean? I’m in the thick of a project I thought would be ended, but is still on, so perhaps I missed something?

      • FreudianCafe@lemmy.ml
        11·
        2 days ago

        The IDF cant fight Hamas, even after killing all the civilians they killed. Day after day we get news that Hamas is taking down IDF soldiers, that their numbers grow and their willing is still unbroken. IDF is retreating from important sites, many troops deserting and a quite high number of suicides too. This shows not only that the IDF is losing, its also rapidly decomposing. Paralel to this is the political crisis inside Israel, wich is getting more acute every passing day: the families from the hostages, institutional opposition, the international crisis around the country. Its game over. Now imperialist scum is trying to end things before the damage gets out of hand, but in my opinion its way too late. Hamas will take control of gaza by militar means, and that is a very humiliating and demoralizing defeat, so they will try to make a “deal” so that it doesnt look so bad. In my opinion, hamas is in a position they can make no deal and go to the end, but dont think they will do it. After all, they want the war to end

        • Maeve@lemmygrad.ml
          12·
          2 days ago

          I’ve been keeping up with the small sneak attacks as best I can. Grit and gumption are powerful tools.

          If Palestine doesn’t carry this all the way through, I shudder to imagine the consequences for their people. I retch to see their current suffering.