Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday followed the lead of the French president Emmanuel Macron and the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to announce that his country plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September.

Canada is committing to recognizing a Palestinian state, if certain criteria is met. What led to this landmark shift in Canadian foreign policy, and will it come to fruition?

It is the latest in a series of symbolic announcements that are part of a broader global shift against Israel’s policies in Gaza.