Liberal MPs call for Canada to join France in recognizing Palestinian state
- Liberal Members of Parliament are urging the Canadian government to recognize Palestine as a state, following France's example.
- French President Emmanuel Macron plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state during the United Nations General Assembly in September.
- MP Salma Zahid stated that Canada must join France in recognizing a state for the Palestinian people.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney's office reiterated his support for a two-state solution that ensures peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians.
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Liberal MPs call for Canada to join France in recognizing Palestinian state
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
OTTAWA—Liberal MPs publicly call on the Canadian government to follow France, which intends to recognize Palestine as a state. "Canada can and must do the same," wrote Thursday evening the Ontario elected and former Minister of Housing Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, on "X." Even his bell on the side of his fellow MPs Salma Zahid and Fares Al Soud. "Peace (in the Middle East) requires justice; justice requires recognition," he said. France had just bec…
France intends to recognize Palestine as a state. The post-Palestine: Liberal elected officials call for Canada to follow suit with France appeared first on Les Affaires.
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