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INSANE: Canada intends to recognize palestinian state at un general assembly carney | Rare Historical Photos

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney exits a press conference after announcing plans to recognize a Palestinian state (Credit: AFP)

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 our eyes."

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