Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority leader, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 26, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
The Conservative Party says Canada’s recognition of Palestinian statehood rewards Hamas’s acts of terrorism and that the federal government should instead be focused on issues of importance at home.
“Prime Minister Mark Carney’s priority is creating a Hamas state that will reward terrorists for raping civilians, taking hostages, oppressing Palestinians and launching a war,” the Conservatives said in a statement on Sept. 21.
