Canada follows France and UK with plan to recognise Palestinian state

Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced, making it the third G7 nation to do so recently. This move is contingent on democratic reforms, including Palestinian Authority holding elections without Hamas. Carney cited Israeli settlements, Gaza humanitarian crisis, and recent attacks on Israel as reasons for the policy shift. Israel and Canada's conservatives criticized the decision, while the UK and France had also recently announced similar plans.