Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:28am on 31 Jul 2025,Thursday International
Canada has officially announced it will recognize the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September 2025, becoming the third major Western power (after the UK and France) to do so. Prime Minister Mark Carney cited the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza—including widespread starvation—as a key trigger. Recognition is conditional upon reforms by the Palestinian Authority, including general elections in 2026, exclusion of Hamas from governance, and demilitarization pledges. The move intensifies diplomatic pressure on Israel and signals a shift in Western policy, drawing criticism from both Israel and the U.S. (PC: NDTV)
