Canada-Israel relations are at one of their lowest points ever, Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed told JNS in an interview on Tuesday.

On July 30, Canada announced its intention to recognize a Palestinian state during the 80th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in September, contingent on reforms by the Palestinian Authority.

On Tuesday, a Canadian government spokeswoman denied reports in Israeli media that Prime Minister Mark Carney had reversed course and would no longer pursue recognition, telling JNS it was incorrect.

The Amsterdam-born Moed said Canada is aligning with a broader international bloc that believes increasing political pressure on Israel will alter the situation on the ground.

The ambassador also raised the concerns of Canadian Jewish communities, who—enter

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