The families of eight Canadians murdered by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, have surgically exposed as political theatre the weasel words Prime Minister Mark Carney used in his official recognition of the state of Palestine.

As they emphasized in a joint statement condemning Carney’s decision: “None of the conditions Canada stated were a prerequisite for statehood have been met. Hamas continues to operate freely; Palestinian leadership remains divided and incitement against Jews persists in Palestinian media and schools.

“By recognizing a Palestinian state today, Prime Minister Carney emboldens Hamas, legitimizes their barbarism, and sends a devastating message to terror victims everywhere: That their suffering can be brushed aside for political theatre. Forty-eight hostages remain in captivity a

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