Prime Minister Mark Carney formally announced that Canada will recognize a Palestinian state ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, as the international gathering of world leaders grapples with ongoing unrest in the Middle East.

Other major international allies, including the United Kingdom and Australia, joined Canada in recognizing an independent Palestinian state, and others were expected to join during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week — likely causing agitation for the Trump administration.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has criticized the move, saying it emboldens Hamas — the group that led the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks — and makes negotiating a ceasefire deal and the release of hostages more difficult.

Carney announced in July th

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