Gaza Strip. This came after he discussed the crisis with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who announced on July 29 that he would make the same acknowledgment.
What did the Canadian Prime Minister say?
Officials are under increasing pressure on the issue as scenes of hunger in Gaza have horrified many.
“The level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable,” Carney said.
“Canada intends to recognize the State of Palestine at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025,” he said.
Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer and I spoke today about the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) July 30, 2025
We focused on the urgent need for humanitarian aid to reach civilians and on the critical work ahead to promote lasting peace in the Middle East. pic.twitter.com/1lkK9cGkvg
Pressure to formally recognize a Palestinian state has increased since French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would recognize Palestine as a state in September, becoming the first Western power to take such a step.
More than 140 countries recognize a Palestinian state. Macron's announcement last week made France the first country in the Group of Seven—and the largest in Europe—to take that step.
