When Mark Carney was asked whether Canada will follow France (and now Britain) in unilaterally recognizing Palestinian statehood, his reply was ominous.

Canada will work with the international community — “with others” — to move towards a ceasefire and a two-state solution, he said.

In an interview on CNN last month, Carney talked about working “on a path to a Palestinian state … a Zionist Palestinian state that would recognize the right of Israel to exist and prosper.”

Since Canada has signed a strategic partnership with the European Union to pursue common interests, it is a reasonable assumption that at Wednesday’s virtual cabinet meeting, Carney will advocate that Canada follows France and Britain’s lead.

To do so would be a mistake. It might be a case of stating the blindingly obv

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