Today, B’nai Brith Canada, together with many influential leaders from across Canada’s multicultural communities, sent an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
The letter warns that his government’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September is dangerous and premature. Such a decision destabilizes the Middle East and pushes Israelis and Palestinians further away from a true two-state solution.
Recognizing a Palestinian state under current conditions rewards authoritarianism and terrorism. It contradicts Canadian values of democracy, accountability, and moral clarity.
Furthermore, making such a decision while Parliament is not in session undermines Canadian democracy.
These signatories represent a wide cross-section of leaders from Canada’s diverse communities who share a commitment to Canadian values and to a peaceful and democratic future in the Middle East. Their voices underscore that this issue is not confined to one community but resonates across the country.
Canada should support conditions that foster real negotiations and a lasting peace. Premature recognition will only deepen instability and move peace further out of reach.
