Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly speaks about former prime minister Brian Mulroney, who died Thursday at the age of 84, in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday the federal government won't base its foreign policy on a New Democrat motion that would officially recognize Palestinian statehood.Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly speaks to reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, March 1, 2024.
The non-binding motion calls on the Canadian government to take a number of actions in response to the war in the Gaza Strip, including "officially" recognizing "the State of Palestine." Israel launched an offensive in the Gaza Strip following the Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7, 2023. The surprise assault left some 1,200 civilians dead in Israel and saw hundreds of hostages taken to Gaza, according to Israeli numbers.
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