OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada said Wednesday that it would recognize Palestine as a state, if the Palestinian Authority commits to making certain changes including holding elections.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had received assurances that such changes would be carried out in a call with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, and plans to formally recognize Palestine during the United Nations General Assembly in September.

“The deepening suffering of civilians leaves no room for delaying coordinated international action to support peace, security and the dignity of human life,” Carney said following a Cabinet meeting largely focused on the Gaza Strip.

In recent days, Carney and others in his government — as well as leaders in France and Britain — have condemned the growing humanitarian cri

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