Canada to recognise Palestinian state in September
Mr Carney said the planned move was predicated on the Palestinian Authority's commitment to reforms, including commitments to fundamentally reform its governance and to hold general elections in 2026 in which Hamas could play no part.
The country would formally do so during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in September.
Mr Carney said the prospects for a two-state solution had been "steadily and gravely eroded".
Canada follows in the footsteps of the UK and France, whose leaders have declared similar intentions.
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