Canada formally recognised the state of Palestine at the United Nations meeting. Following the decision, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Ottawa offers its full partnership in building the promise
of a peaceful future for both the State of Palestine and Israel.
In addition to Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia had also formally recognised the State of Palestine, days after the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution calling for a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.
Among the three nations, Canada was the first to make the announcement, followed by Australia and the United Kingdom. The move follows through on their previous commitments to grant recognition if Tel Aviv fail to agree to a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict.
Over 140 countries have already recognised a Palestinian state, but the decisions by the UK and France are significant as both are members of the G7 and the UN Security Council.
On September 12, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution reviving a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, less than 24 hours after Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there would never be a Palestinian state.
India was among the 142 nations that voted in favour of the resolution titled ‘Endorsement of the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution’.
