Recognition of Palestine: Brunelle-Ducept welcomes Carney’s decision

Lac-Saint-Jean’s blocist deputy, Alexis Brunelle-Ducept, welcomes Prime Minister Mark Carney’s intention to recognize, under certain conditions, Palestine as a sovereign state at the United Nations General Assembly, in September.

Mark Carney’s announcement occurred while pressure increased on the Government of Canada to officially recognize Palestine as a state. However, Canada has favored the two -state solution for a long time, but has never taken the plunge on this issue.

Alexis Brunelle-Ducept. Similarly, who is also vice-president of the Standing Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee for the Bloc Quebec, believes that making this decision became inevitable.

If we are serious in a desire to have a solution to two states. Consequently, we must first recognize the two states which are part of this solution. Meanwhile, It is therefore completely normal to recognize Palestinehe said on recognition palestine: brunelle-ducept welcomes carney’s the show It’s never the same.

I think it’s time to do it. the fastest will be best.

The blocist deputy considers that the crisis in the Gaza Strip has become too important, which is why these decisions must be made as soon as possible.

Above all. it should be realized that there are tens of thousands of people who are on the thread currently and who risk starving. You cannot close your eyes and continue with the current status quo.

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Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, however, believes that we should not stop in what our southern neighbors think.

If we do not do it, we will not be on the right side of history, he said. There is a history of defense of human rights at the Canadian level. it has been left out for far too long. We must take over the pilgrim’s stick. say that we, what we believe is, is respect for human life and there are not currently in the Gaza Strip.

The decision is also not unanimous in the House of Commons. The conservatives have clearly affirmed their disagreement. As for the Bloc Québécois, although it is favorable, it is not satisfied with the announcement.

I agree with Mr. Carney, but it must not remain only words. Actions must follow. Currently, everything we recognition palestine: brunelle-ducept welcomes carney’s have are words from the Canadian government. Unfortunately, we need much more than that in the Israeli-Palestinian file concluded Alexis Brunelle-Ducept.

With information from Jean-François COULOMBE