MPs Approve Softened Israel-Gaza Motion as Liberals Dodge Vote to Recognize Palestine Statehood

MPs Approve Softened Israel-Gaza Motion as Liberals Dodge Vote to Recognize Palestine Statehood
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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OTTAWA—Members of Parliament have approved a dramatically altered version of an NDP motion that had called on the federal government to “officially recognize the state of Palestine.”

The amended version of the non−binding but highly symbolic motion instead urges Canada to “actively pursue” the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of a negotiated two−state solution — aligning with Canada’s existing policy.