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Brussels – Canada has announced it will recognize the State of Palestine at the UN this September, joining France and the UK in a coordinated diplomatic push and prompting a sharp warning from Donald Trump over trade consequences.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada will formally recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming UN General Assembly in September, aligning the country with France and the United Kingdom in a growing Western push for Palestinian statehood.
In a statement posted to X, Carney confirmed that the recognition would be contingent on major reforms by the Palestinian Authority, including the exclusion of Hamas from upcoming elections, a firm commitment to demilitarization, and institutional reforms aimed at improving governance and transparency.
“Any path to lasting peace for Israel also requires a viable and stable Palestinian state,” Carney said, citing the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the continued expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and the erosion of hopes for a two-state solution.
With this announcement, Canada joins a new diplomatic front led by France and the UK, whose leaders have also recently expressed support for recognizing Palestine as a means to revive a viable peace process.
The reaction was swift. The Israeli government condemned the move, calling it a “reward to terrorism” and claiming it undermines efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.
The recognition has also drawn strong opposition from U.S. President Donald Trump, who took to Truth Social to warn that Canada risks damaging its economic relationship with the United States.
“Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them,” he wrote.
Canada’s move adds significant weight to growing international momentum for renewed peace negotiations.
It also reflects a broader reassessment of Middle East policy in Western capitals, amid deepening frustration over the ongoing war in Gaza and the failure of past diplomatic frameworks.
