Canada Recognizes Palestine as Sovereign State

Published on 7.31.25

Canada has announced it will recognize Palestine as a sovereign state at the UN General Assembly meeting in September if fighting in Gaza stops. The move comes after France and Britain also pledged to do so, citing dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza. Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement, saying Canada condemns Israel's restrictions on aid to Gaza. The US and Israel rejected the statement, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling it a

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