NDP MP Heather McPherson, who is leading an effort to recruit Canadian MPs, said building on work the three governments have already done might be the best leverage to advance a two-state solution
Canadian members of Parliament are working with their colleagues in Australia and New Zealand to try and convince their respective governments to jointly recognize Palestinian statehood.
New Zealand MP Phil Twyford is helping lead the fledgling effort to have the three countries formally recognize the State of Palestine, going beyond their current practice of calling for a two-state solution, which refers to the eventual creation of a Palestinian country that would live in peace alongside Israel.
MPs in Ottawa, Canberra and Wellington say the war in Gaza has been the dominant foreign policy issue in each country, one that has caused massive protests while galvanizing younger voters. Both MPs leading the initiative Down Under are part of their countries’ Labour parties, which are members of a global coalition of like-minded parties called the Progressive Alliance. Canada’s NDP is part of that alliance. They all hope to include MPs from other parties in each country.
In May, New Zealand’s foreign minister said recognizing Palestine is “a question of when, not if,” and that the timeline hinges on having a clear sense of who represents Palestinians. Last week, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Ottawa is still sorting out what it needs to see happen. “We are working with our like-minded countries to make sure that we identify what are the conditions for right time,” she said.
“It’s important, but it cannot be the only thing that the government moves on,” she said. “It is not an opportunity to check a box and walk away.” “Such decisions severely undermine the prospects of resolving the conflict, which can only be achieved through direct negotiations.”
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