OTTAWA — A group of U.S. Republicans warned Prime Minister Mark Carney and allied nations on Friday that recognizing the Palestinian state may invite “punitive measures in response” for being “at odds” with longstanding U.S. foreign policy. Article content

In an open letter, 25 Republican members of Congress and Senators called on Carney to “reconsider” his government’s decision. Carney formally recognized the Palestinian state on Sunday, ahead of his arrival in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Article content

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The letter was also addressed to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron — who joined Canada and more than 140 countries that have already recogniz

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