Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that his country plans to recognise the State of Palestine at the United Nations.

In a Friday post on X, Carney stated: “Canada supports a two-state solution which guarantees peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians.” He added that Ottawa “will work intensively in all fora to further that end, including through the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the UN High-Level Conference on a Two-State Solution in New York next week.

The Prime Minister also said that Canada condemns the Israeli government’s failure to prevent the rapid deterioration of the humanitarian adisaster in the Gaza Strip.

Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron declared his intention to recognise the State of Palestine in September 2025.

In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly condemned the move, saying that the establishment of a Palestinian state would pose a threat to Israel’s security.

Meanwhile, the Hamas movement welcomed Macron’s intention to recognise Palestine during the UN General Assembly in September.

Hamas described the move as a positive step in the right direction towards justice for the oppressed Palestinian people and support for their legitimate right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on all of its occupied territory, with Jerusalem as its capital.

  • Fleur_@aussie.zone
    101·
    5 months ago

    There’s a lot of comments in this thread, with a LOT of up votes, claiming this is a nothing burger and isn’t actually a change in Canadian foreign policy. I understand being annoyed at slow progress that should’ve happened long ago but claiming this is actually bad for Palestine is disingenuous.

    Canada has never recognised a Palestinian government other than the Palestinian Authority (PA) which is an Israeli organisation set up to represent Palestine on behalf of Israel. Here they are clearly starting they have intention to do so which most likely will be the State of Palestine which is a Palestinian organisation that currently receives the most recognition in the United nations general Assembly.

    Here they have declared their intent:

    “Canada supports a two-state solution”

    Here they have declared their current plans regarding recognition:

    “Ottawa “will work intensively in all fora to further that end, including through the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the UN High-Level Conference on a Two-State Solution in New York next week.”

    Here Isreal have denounced the move by Canada:

    “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly condemned the move,”

    Here Hamas has declared support for similar plans for recognition that France has made:

    “Hamas described the move as a positive step in the right direction towards justice for the oppressed Palestinian people”

    If I were a paranoid person I’d say that the comments declaring Canada’s plan to recognise Palestine are futile and meaningless are pro Israeli propaganda planted to look like a pro Palestinian stance. And when it comes to discussions about Israel online, I am very paranoid.

      • Fleur_@aussie.zone
        11·
        5 months ago

        Okay, so there’s an upcoming conference at the UN about officially recognising the state of Palestine that has been proposed by France. Yes France was unable to get the UK and Canada to cosponsor the proposal but that is not the same as rejecting it. We will only know the official stance after the conference. However, this tweet by the Canadian government is referring to this proposal by France. In the tweet he stated that “Canada supports a two state solution” and that “Ottawa “will work intensively in all fora to further that end, including through the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the UN High-Level Conference on a Two-State Solution in New York next week.” Together it seems likely that Canada is intent on supporting the proposal, again we will only know after the conference.

        • patatas@sh.itjust.works
          3·
          5 months ago

          If so, great! I remain skeptical given our PM’s recent use of phrases like “Zionist Palestine”, an inability to use the word ‘genocide’ to describe the ongoing genocide, and the lack of any meaningful action thus far.

          Even the sanctions placed on two Israeli politicians in June don’t have real teeth; a previous update (Feb 2025) to Canada’s sanctions rules actually allows the foreign affairs minister to issue permits overriding restrictions. https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/sanctions/esv-vec.aspx?lang=eng

          As I said in my other reply though, I genuinely hope you’re right - but I don’t see it as a foregone conclusion yet. Important to keep the pressure on our MPs.

          I managed to get the office manager at my local constituency office on the phone on Friday, and was assured that I’ll get a call back from my MP tomorrow. If I do, I’ll ask directly what the plan is, and push for this to happen!

  • Grant_M@lemmy.caEnglish
    21·
    5 months ago

    Israelis and Palestinian citizens need to agree together that they have to oust their Hamas and Netanyahu regime oppressors. Without this, nothing will change.

    • GrackleBirb@lemmy.caEnglish
      4·
      5 months ago

      Just like Trump is friends with…oh right…Putin and Epstein. Wait not the same thing :) “I have the best friends, the most beautiful friends, oh yes…when you hear about my friends you’re gonna love it”

  • OutlierBlue@lemmy.caEnglish
    313·
    5 months ago

    How brave of them to make a statement, with no plans, goals, or commitments, after the entire region has already been flattened and its people murdered or starved.

    This is leadership? Fuck that.

    • Fleur_@aussie.zone
      1·
      5 months ago

      “Ottawa “will work intensively in all fora to further that end, including through the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the UN High-Level Conference on a Two-State Solution in New York next week”

        • Fleur_@aussie.zone
          11·
          5 months ago

          Yes it is, Canada has only ever recognised PA (Palestine authority) which is an Israeli organisation that represents Palestine on behalf of Israel. Here they are very clearly talking about the State of Palestine which is the most recognised in the United nations general Assembly.

          • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
            2·
            5 months ago

            Canada has wanted a two-state solution for a very long time. Probably with the PA in charge (which is not Israeli, just Israeli backed in a very lukewarm sense), but it’s not usually specified.

            • Fleur_@aussie.zone
              11·
              5 months ago

              They have never recognised Palestine. There is an upcoming UN proposal by France to recognise Palestine. In this tweet it seems that Canada will be supporting the proposal however we won’t know until the conference.

    • loonsun@sh.itjust.works
      21·
      5 months ago

      The last paragraph, he starts the paragraph saying the official government stance is the two state solution and sovereignty of Palestine

      • festus@lemmy.caEnglish
        101·
        5 months ago

        That’s been the official position forever. Canada wants a Palestinian state, but it’s not recognizing one yet. Basically they put out a nothing statement and people are thinking it’s something new.

      • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
        31·
        5 months ago

        That’s been the government line for decades, though. The idea being the negotiation process will start in earnest any moment now and then recognition for Palestine can be part of it. Which also conveniently doesn’t anger Israel or the US.

  • notsure@fedia.io
    1·
    4 months ago

    are the palestinian people semites? are the israeli transplants from the expulsion of other regions semites? are we choosing a random affiliation to hate someone? no one is marginalised…what the actual fuck?..

    -jesus probably

  • gerald_eliasweb@reddthat.com
    51·
    5 months ago

    This dosent change jack shit. UN memberships have to be approved by all the perminent members of the security council and the US is a perminent member of said council. And in the UN the US always does what Israel tells them to.

    If I remember correctly last year there was a vote on palistine becoming a member and the only countires that voted no was the US and Israel but palistine is still not a member because Israel told the US to block it.