OP-ED - Carney’s recognition of Palestine is a mistake that will only fuel more bloodshed
Dotan Rousso writes, "On July 30, 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state during the upcoming UN General Assembly in September."
Author: Dotan Rousso
On July 30, 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state during the upcoming UN General Assembly in September. His full statement reads:
“Canada intends to recognize the State of Palestine at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025. This intention is predicated on the Palestinian Authority holding general elections in 2026 in which Hamas can play no part, and on demilitarizing the Palestinian state.”
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This declaration follows similar announcements made by France on July 24 and the United Kingdom on July 29, both signaling growing pressure on Israel to accept a two-state solution under current wartime conditions.
While Carney’s statement is clearly driven by goodwill and the desire to see an end to violence, it lacks the depth of understanding required when addressing the complexities of the Middle East conflict. The dynamics at play are far more volatile and morally charged than Western leaders appear to grasp.
Hamas is not a legitimate governing authority—it is a recognized terror organization. It committed the unprecedented massacre on October 7, targeting civilians, and continues to hold Israeli hostages under brutal and inhumane conditions. Hamas is also directly responsible for the suffering of the Gazan people. As a radical, fanatical religious group, it glorifies death in the name of its cause. No political statement by Canada, the UK, or France will change its core ideology. It does not seek peace, coexistence, or compromise. Its foundational goal is the destruction of Israel—a vision made clear in its charter, which calls not just for the elimination of the Jewish state, but for the murder of Jews worldwide.
Carney’s demand that Hamas be excluded from future Palestinian elections only underscores the lack of clarity regarding the real circumstances on the ground. Hamas has already claimed it does not wish to govern Gaza administratively, insisting instead on remaining a military force. After all, Hamas is not devoted to collecting garbage or issuing traffic tickets. Its purpose is armed resistance, not municipal governance. It is quite puzzling that the Prime Minister of Canada fails to address this “nuance,” which is in fact central to understanding Hamas’s actual intentions.
Under such conditions, Canada’s announcement sends the wrong signal. It places unilateral pressure on Israel, while appearing—whether deliberately or not—to reward Hamas. The recognition of a Palestinian state, even conditionally, emboldens Hamas and brings it closer to its goals. This type of political gesture reinforces the idea that terrorism and hostage-taking can be effective tools in gaining legitimacy.
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The consequences are already visible. In recent days, Hamas has almost completely walked away from ceasefire negotiations, severing contact with mediators and rejecting efforts at diplomacy. Why should they negotiate when international recognition is seemingly achievable through continued defiance?
Of course, the desire to end this war is understandable—shared by Israelis, Palestinians, and concerned citizens worldwide. But Carney’s announcement undermines that goal. Far from calming the situation, it pours fuel on the fire, giving Hamas incentive to prolong the conflict, retain power, and delay hostage release.
While Israeli society is indeed deeply divided over how to proceed with the war, one truth remains: the vast majority of Israelis will never accept a long-term ceasefire while Hamas holds hostages and remains in power. No reasonable people would. No nation would tolerate a neighbor governed by terrorists who vow to repeat the horrors of October 7 again and again.
Israel is not suicidal. And no amount of international pressure will succeed in forcing it to surrender to such threats.
What is truly needed from Canada—and from other Western democracies—is clarity and resolve. The message must be firm: this war will not end until Hamas releases all hostages and gives up power. Only then can the suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians begin to ease.
The clearer and more united the Western world is on this principled position, the closer we will come to ending this war.
When terror organizations start praising what you are doing, you should rethink.
Mr. Carney has no concern for Palestinians or Israelis.This is not even a reflection of Mr. Carney responding to the wishes of Canadians in such recognition as he cares little for the desires of the average Canadian(the average Canadian is not in support of this).This is a tip of the hat to his WEF chums and a few anti-Semitic elite Canadians.He has proven so far that he will embrace any mistake or calamity without concern for Canada’s once sterling moral suasion which the country no longer has after 10 of Mr. Trudeau.Mr. Carney is merely a touch smarter and therefore more dangerous to Canada and Canadians than Mr. Trudeau.