9 d. ago Letters September 4, 2025: ‘Carney isn’t speaking for all Canadians in his Gaza policies.’

STATEHOOD RECOGNITION FOOLISH Re “Canada holding firm on recognizing Palestinian statehood even as Germany wavers” (Bryan Passifiume, Aug. 26): Mark Carney does not speak for me, I don’t think he speaks for all Canadians. Recognizing Palestinian statehood at this point in time is foolhardy and reckless. He’s rewarding Hamas for the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre […]

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1 week ago Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state in September angers Israel, U.S.

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state, prompting similar moves from other Western nations, angered Israel and its U.S. ally by putting a two-state solution back at the heart of diplomatic efforts to end the devastating war in Gaza. In a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last […]

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1 week ago Letters: Albanese can’t blame Iran for Australia’s antisemitism problem

Re: Australian PM Accuses Iran of Organizing Antisemitic Attacks, Aug. 27. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been dressed down by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, which goes to show that you simply can’t make everyone happy. Albanese is still going strong in his mission to recognize a Palestinian […]

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2 w. ago Avi Benlolo: Carney must correct course, reverse plan to recognize Palestinian state

It must have been sobering to hear the German chancellor say that 'appeasing terrorists' isn't the answer

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2 w. ago Macron And Netanyahu Spar Over France’s Push For Palestinian Statehood

Emmanuel Macron pushed back on Tuesday against claims by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the French president was abetting antisemitism by planning to recognize a Palestinian state.

Politics

2 w. ago Canada holding firm on recognizing Palestinian statehood even as Germany wavers

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that conditions have not been met to recognize Palestinian statehood

Economics

3 w. ago Huckabee blames Europe for stalled Gaza talks, highlighting growing western divide

JERUSALEM — U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sought Wednesday to blame a recent breakdown in Gaza ceasefire talks on the decision by some European leaders to recognize Palestinian statehood. Talks over a lasting ceasefire have repeatedly stalled since the early months of the war sparked by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack — and long […]

Economics

3 w. ago Netanyahu Attacks Australia for Recognizing Palestinian State

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese of betrayal for planning to recognize a Palestinian state, in a rare public attack on a historically friendly nation.

Events

3 w. ago Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas forms committee to draft constitution for ‘Palestine’

The move comes against the backdrop of France, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia declaring their intentions to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations meeting next month

Politics

4 w. ago 41 per cent of Canadians support Mark Carney’s move to recognize Palestinian state: poll

The Leger-Postmedia poll finds support highest among the young and voters on left. Just 21 per cent of Conservative party voters say it's a good idea

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