OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Canada will recognize a State of Palestine at the United Nations in September as he accused the Israeli government of failing to “prevent the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian disaster in Gaza.”

After meeting with his cabinet Wednesday, Carney told reporters that hoping for a two-state solution negotiated between the Palestinian Authority, which governs the West Bank, and Israel was “no longer tenable” because of the war in Gaza.

“The deepening suffering of civilians leaves no room for delay in co-ordinated international action to support peace, security, and the dignity of all human life,” Carney said.

“The level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable and is rapidly deteriorating,” he added.

Carney’s announcement was immediat

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