Canada intends to recognise a Palestinian state at a meeting of the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced.

Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday, a dramatic policy shift he said was necessary to preserve hopes of a two-state solution.

Canada joins France and Britain in taking similar steps, after months of increasing criticism of Israel by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September during a meeting of the United Nations, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said.

Canada said it will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN in September. The move follows similar decisions by France and the UK and drew criticism from Israel, which cited concerns over Hamas.

Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday. Carney told reporters that the planned move was predicated on the Palestinian Authority's commitment to reforms, including commitments to fundamentally reform its governance and to hold general elections in 2026…

Canadian PM Mark Carney has justified the move saying that it was necessary to preserve hopes of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday that Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September, as long as the Palestinian Authority holds elections next year.

Canada's PM Carney plans to recognize Palestinian state at UN in September, citing need for two-state solution.

Both the UK and France have already announced similar moves in the last week.

“This is about the Palestinian people. It’s about those children that we see in Gaza who are starving to death,” British transport minister says.

Hostage families and freed captive Emily Damari criticize Britain and France for moves to recognize a Palestinian state while 50 hostages remain held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said the country is planning to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN in September.