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News Topical, Digital Desk : Israel's military action in Gaza continues. Thousands of Palestinians have been killed in this military action. Meanwhile, Canadian PM Mark Carney has made a big announcement. He said that Canada is working on a plan to recognize Palestine as an independent nation in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September.
After this announcement by the Canadian PM, Canada has become the third G7 country to grant Palestine the status of a nation. PM Mark Carney has clarified that this recognition will be done with certain conditions. The top of these conditions is that the Palestinian Authority will have to make fundamental reforms in governance.
Canada's PM put forward this condition
Along with this, the Canadian PM clearly put a condition and said that we can talk about giving this recognition only when transparent elections are held in Palestine in the year 2026 without Hamas. Apart from this, disarmament of Palestinian areas is also included.
PM Carney said in a statement that Canada has long been committed to a two-nation solution. Carney says that an independent, viable and sovereign Palestinian state must co-exist with Israel in peace and security.
Know what else the Canadian PM said?
Let us inform you that in the speech given by Canadian PM Mark Carney, it was said that Hamas will have to release the people taken hostage during the violent incident of October 2023. Apart from this, the Canadian PM said that Hamas will never have to play any role in the governance of Palestine in the future. Canada will always support Israel's right to existence and security.
Canada has sent help many times
Let us inform you that even before this, humanitarian aid has been sent to Gaza amid the deteriorating situation. Let us inform you that Canada has so far sent humanitarian aid worth Rs 34 crore to improve the deteriorating situation in Gaza.
According to the information, out of this aid, $30 million was given to help Palestinian citizens and $10 million was given to help the Palestinian Authority in bringing stability.
How many countries have announced recognition of Palestine as a nation
It is worth noting that before Canada, many other countries have also announced to recognize Palestine as a nation. Just last week, France also said that it will formally recognize Palestine as a nation. Let us tell you that till now about 139 countries of the world have recognized Palestine as an independent nation.
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