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Middle East Eye
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Canada's Mark Carney derided online for vision of ‘Zionist Palestinian state'
On Wednesday, during the 2025 Nato summit, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney appeared in an interview with Christiane Amanpour on CNN, where he made confusing remarks about the need for 'a Zionist Palestinian state', triggering backlash online. Amanpour asked Carney about his vision for peace in the Middle East, specifically concerning the issue of a Palestinian state, where its indigenous people can live in harmony and peace. In response, Carney said that 'in working on a path to a Palestinian state, living side by side in security with Israel… a Zionist Palestinian state if you will, that recognises the right of Israel to exist, not just to exist, but to prosper. We can't have peace unless we move towards that.' Many social media users, as well as non-governmental organisations (NGO) in Canada, criticised these remarks by Carney, who implied that the prime minister essentially 'wants Palestinians to adopt the political ideology of their oppressors'. Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, a grassroots NGO in Canada that defines its mission as being 'to enable Canadians of all backgrounds to promote justice, development and peace in the Middle East', called Carney 'dead wrong'. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Today, Prime Minister @MarkJCarney suggested he would not recognize a Palestinian state unless it was 'Zionist.' In doing so, Carney is asking Palestinians to adopt the political ideology of their oppressors as a pre-condition for self-determination. He is dead wrong. Zionism… — Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (@CJPME) June 25, 2025 Another Canada-based NGO, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), also shot back, saying that Carney's remarks are in direct contrast to Canada's foreign policy, 'which affirms the right to the creation of a sovereign, independent, viable, democratic, and territorially contiguous Palestinian state'. In a long thread on the social media platform X, NCCM said that Carney's remarks are 'insulting' and continue a trend of ignoring Israel's continuing war on Gaza, which several countries, as well as many international rights groups and experts, now qualify as an act of genocide. 7/8. But the comments today are insulting and devoid of the context of an Israeli government that has not only refused to recognize Palestine, but has continued to illegally occupy more and more Palestinian land as it carries out a genocide against Palestinians. — NCCM (@nccm) June 24, 2025 The fact that Carney mentioned a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine in the interview, but added that this Palestinian state should be a 'Zionist' one, was interpreted by many on social media as 'evil' and 'bigoted'. It was not on my bingo card that Prime Minister @MarkJCarney would call for something so hateful, bigoted, and cruel as calling for a "Zionist Palestine." I never imagined he was capable of such evil--evil is the right word--thinking. Does Carney not realize that it is Zionists… — Stephen Best (@BestStephenD) June 25, 2025 Many also argued that Carney demonstrated his commitment to Zionism, 'just like many other Canadian PMs before him'. Social media users did not differentiate between Carney's remarks about a 'Zionist Palestinian state' and his continuous support for Israel's ongoing war on Gaza, which has killed over 56,000 people. Mark Carney is a Zionist fanatic. There is no other explanation for his militarism and imperialism and his support for genocide in Gaza. The notion of a 'Zionist Palestine' is simply unhinged. I am actually shocked to hear it out of his mouth — David Robbins (@iroguerobot) June 25, 2025 In May, shortly after Carney was elected Canada's new prime minister, Canada co-signed a joint statement with unusually strong language targeting Israel with its G7 allies, the UK and France, calling Gaza's suffering "intolerable" and Israel's minimal aid allotment "wholly inadequate". Around the same time, the three countries threatened Israel with sanctions if it failed to stop its military operations in Gaza and immediately allow humanitarian aid to enter. These recent moves could explain why so many on social media were shocked and outraged by the prime minister's remarks, which, according to them, stemmed from "ignorance". In May, four Canadians were part of a delegation with their European counterparts on a visit to the occupied West Bank when Israeli soldiers opened fire on them. In response, Canada demanded a full investigation and an immediate explanation, calling it 'totally unacceptable'. Israel said it 'regrets the inconvenience'. However, Canada did not take action towards Israel in terms of sanctions or cutting trade ties with the country, even though there were many organisations as well as Canadian political parties calling on the country to do so.
Canada Standard
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Canada Standard
Gaza: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) welcomes statement by Canada
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) welcomes the joint statement by Canada, the United Kingdom and France threatening "concrete actions" in response to Israel's genocide in Gaza. For the first time, the three leaders described Israel's latest military escalation in Gaza as "wholly disproportionate," warned that denying aid to Gaza "risks" breaching international law, and pledged that they "will not stand by while the Netanyahu Government pursues these egregious actions." CJPME urges Prime Minister Mark Carney to follow through with immediate sanctions, noting that the threshold for action has long been surpassed. For the first time since the start of the genocide, Canada is talking about 'concrete actions' to stop Israel's war crimes. Canada's words are starting to reflect the urgency of the moment. This should have been Canada's response in October 2023, when Israel's genocidal intent was plain to see," said Michael Bueckert, Acting President of CJPME. "Carney must now prove that these are not empty threats. If Canada's word is to be taken seriously, we must move to sanction Israel immediately, added Bueckert. CJPME argues that statements alone have failed to restrain Israel's illegal actions in the occupied Palestinian territory or to dissuade Israeli leaders from their goals of conquering Gaza and ethnically cleansing Palestine. Just yesterday, Israeli Finance Minister boasted publicly: We are disassembling Gaza, and leaving it as piles of rubble, with total destruction [which has] no precedent globally. And the world isn't stopping us." Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu has already rejected the statement from Canada, claiming that Israel will not stop "until total victory is achieved. Israel has already dismissed Canada's demands. Gaza cannot wait another minute. Carney must follow through and enact sanctions without delay, said Bueckert. While Carney has not specified which policy measures he is contemplating, CJPME believes that an adequate response to genocide and manufactured famine in Gaza must include the following at a minimum: ________________________________ Source: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) Source: Pressenza
