Canada, the United Kingdom, and France Recognize Palestine

• Canada, the United Kingdom, and France plan to recognize Palestine in early 2025.
• The recognition of Palestine has provoked a negative reaction from the USA and Israel.
• 147 countries have already recognized Palestine as a state.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the country will recognize Palestine as a state in early 2025. This decision is linked to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where famine is spreading. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump expressed concern about this step, asserting that the recognition of Palestine could undermine a possible trade agreement between the USA and Canada.

Earlier, the United Kingdom and France also announced their intention to recognize Palestine. The United Kingdom stated that this will happen if Israel has already taken territorial measures to end the conflict in Gaza. At the same time, Israel and the USA consider these decisions "a reward for Hamas."

As of today, 147 out of 193 member states of the UN have recognized Palestine. Palestine is a non-member observer state without voting rights in the General Assembly of the UN since November 2012.

Recognition of Palestine in Europe

In the European Union, only a few countries have recognized Palestine, including Sweden, Slovenia, Ireland, and Spain. Several other countries, such as Malta and Belgium, have expressed their intention to do the same.

The head of the Italian government, Giorgia Meloni, noted that the recognition of Palestine could be counterproductive to its factual establishment. Germany also does not plan to recognize Palestine any time soon.

G20 Group and the Recognition of Palestine

Among the G20 countries, ten states have recognized Palestine, including Argentina, Brazil, China, and India. However, nine countries, including the United Kingdom and the USA, did not do so.

At the same time, countries that do not recognize Palestine are becoming a minority, which contributes to changes in their foreign policy.

Tags: Europe/Middle East/Politics