Canada Says 'Will Recognise Palestinian State' In September Amid Growing Gaza Crisis

Last Updated:July 31, 2025, 07:04 IST

Canada will recognise the State of Palestine at the UN in September, citing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and urging reforms from the Palestinian Authority.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (Photo: AP)

Canada has announced it will recognise the State of Palestine in September at a meeting of the United Nations. The announcement by Prime Minister Mark Carney came on Wednesday, as the country put up pressure on Israel amid the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Speaking to reporters, Carney said that the reality on the ground, including starvation of people 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 said.

Carney said the planned recognition was based in part on repeated assurances from the Palestinian Authority, which represents the State of Palestine at the United Nations, that it was reforming its governance and is willing to hold general elections in 2026 in which Hamas “can play no part."

Canada’s announcement falls in line with France, which, last week, had announced that it would recognise a Palestinian state.

A day before, Britain had said it would recognise the state at September’s UN General Assembly meeting if the fighting in Gaza, part of the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel, had not stopped by then.

Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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