Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday followed the lead of the French president Emmanuel Macron and the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to announce that his country plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September.

Over 140 countries already recognize Palestine, but Canada’s decision would signal a notable policy shift, reinforcing calls for a two-state solution grounded in peace and democratic principles.

"Canada has long been committed to a two-state solution, an independent, viable and sovereign Palestinian state living side by side with the State of Israel in peace and security," said Carney, who was accompanied by Foreign Minister Anita Anand.