Canada’s Recognition of Palestine: A Dangerous Shift Undermining American Interests

On a pivotal Sunday, Canada joined a chorus of global powers—including the United Kingdom, France, and Portugal—in recognizing the State of Palestine. While framed as a step toward preserving the two-state solution, this move ignores harsh realities on the ground and risks destabilizing a fragile balance that directly impacts American national security interests. Is This Step Toward Peace or Fueling Division? Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney justified this recognition by accusing Israel’s government of deliberately obstructing Palestinian statehood through settlement expansion in the West Bank and blockades that have devastated Gaza. However, this narrative disregards Israel's legitimate security concerns amid...