Steven Chase Senior parliamentary reporter Stephanie Levitz Senior reporter New york and ottawa Published 15 minutes ago

Prime Minister Mark Carney has previously said that Canada could not wait for a negotiated peace agreement between Israeli and Palestinian leaders to recognize Palestinian statehood. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

Canada issued a declaration Sunday officially recognizing the state of Palestine, a significant shift in this country’s foreign policy that previously said such recognition would only come after a negotiated peace agreement between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

In a statement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada believes it can no longer wait because the viability

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