Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September, the prime minister says

TORONTO AP Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September Prime Minister Mark Carney disclosed on Wednesday Carney convened a Cabinet meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza It came after he discussed the situation with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer who publicized a similiar move on Tuesday Leaders are under mounting pressure over the issue as scenes of hunger in Gaza have horrified so plenty of The level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable Carney announced Canada intends to recognize the State of Palestine at the th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September Pressure to formally recognize Palestinian statehood has mounted since French President Emmanuel Macron communicated that his country will become the first major Western power to recognize a Palestinian state in September As with France and the U K Canadian recognition would be largely symbolic but it s part of a broader global shift against Israel and could increase diplomatic pressure for an end to the conflict More than countries recognize a Palestinian state including a dozen in Europe Macron s announcement last week made France the first Group of Seven country and the largest in Europe to take that step