UK, Australia, Canada and Portugal recognise Palestinian state
LONDON : The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and Prtugal on Sunday formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign and independent state, marking a historic shift in foreign policy ahead of the United Nations General Assembly.The coordinated move places the four nations of the West, which has traditionally allied with Israel, among more than 140 UN member […]
Canada intends to recognize Palestinian state at UN General Assembly: Carney
OTTAWA:Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday, a dramatic policy shift that was immediately rejected by Israel.Carney said the move was necessary to preserve hopes of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a long-standing Canadian goal that was “being eroded before […]