US EditionTrump Just Threatened to Blow up Canada Trade Talks because They Dared to Recognize Palestine
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada plans to recognize Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly in September if the Palestinian Authority agrees to implement democratic reforms.
- U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Canada's recognition of Palestinian statehood could jeopardize trade talks, stating that it would make it very hard to complete a deal.
- Around 150 U.N. member states already recognize Palestine, and countries like France and the U.K. are considering recognition due to humanitarian concerns.
- The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza has resulted in significant civilian suffering, prompting many countries to consider recognizing Palestinian statehood.
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Canada, France, and UK plan to recognize Palestinian state at United Nations
MSNBC's Ali Velshi is joined by former Obama Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes to discuss the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the plans by U.S. allies to recognize the Palestinian state at the United Nations.
For the first time, Palestine will gain formal recognition from France, the United Kingdom, Canada and six other countries during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UN), which will be held this September. It was in Ottawa that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada would become the third country of the G-7 – the group of the seven most advanced economies in the world, including the United States – after F…
The figures speak for themselves: in June, air returns fell by 22%, those by car more than a third compared to last year. That is, never seen since the pandemic. Canadian disaffection with American neighbours began with the trade war, and may well last, while an agreement seems far from being reached. On Friday, August 1, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was "deployed" by Washington's decision to increase tariffs on Canadian products.
Trump just threatened to blow up Canada trade talks because they dared to recognize Palestine
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Canada’s decision to recognize Palestinian statehood could hurt trade talks between the two countries. The warning came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday that Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state before the United Nations General Assembly in September. According to Politico, Trump made his feelings clear on his Truth Social platform, the failing social media site whe…
Some members of the Palestinian and Israeli diasporas in Toronto see this as a glimmer of hope, while others are not satisfied with it.
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