Elected officials want Canada to follow suit in France

“Canada can. Nevertheless, must do the same,” the Ontarian elected official and ex-minister of housing Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, on “X” wrote on Thursday evening.

Same story on the side of his colleagues deputies Salma Zahid and Fares Al Soud.

“Peace (in the Middle East) requires justice; Justice requires recognition, ”decided the latter.

France had just become the first member country of the G7 to commit to recognizing Palestine as a state.

French President Emmanuel Macron said he had to formalize this recognition in September, during the General Assembly of United Nations.

France will therefore join more than 140 other countries which recognize the state of Palestine.

Questioned to know if the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney agrees with the idea that Canada should do like France. However, his elected officials want canada follow team has not answered the question.

The office of Mr. Moreover, Carney rather. In addition, by way of response, referred the Canadian press to a publication “X” made Thursday evening by the Prime Minister who does not mention a recognition, in the short term, of a Palestinian state.

“Canada supports a solution to two states that guarantees peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians, can be read there. Canada will work intensively in all bodies to achieve this goal. ”

The predecessor of Mr. Carney. Justin Trudeau, had opened the door, as early as May 2024, that the recognition of a Palestinian state by Canada was done before the complete establishment of a two -state solution. “Not necessarily as the last step,” he said.

Be that as it may, Mr. Carney’s declaration of Thursday evening condemns the blocking of humanitarian aid in elected officials want canada follow Gaza by Israel. while more and more deaths linked to malnutrition occur.

“This refusal of humanitarian aid constitutes a violation of international law,” decided the Prime Minister.

Liberal deputy Salma Zahid shared Mr. Carney’s declaration, adding that “Canada must assist these strong words with concrete actions”.

According to her, this includes the recognition of Palestine as a state, as well as more severe sanctions against Israel.

The war in the Middle East has continued since the attack on October 7, 2023 led by Hamas.

Hamas fighters removed 251 people during this offensive and killed around 1,200 others, mainly civilians.

More than 59,000 Palestinians were killed during the war, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. This count does not distinguish between activists. civilians, but the ministry says that more than half of the victims are women and children. elected officials want canada follow The UN and other international organizations consider it the most reliable data source on the victims.

– with information from the Associated Press