Dozens of countries met at the United Nations on Monday to work toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, a goal Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Prime Minister Mark Carney stood firmly behind.

The prime minister’s statement is the latest sign of rising international alarm over the starvation and deaths of civilians in the besieged Palestinian territory.

Prime Minister Mark Carney took a tour of some of the oldest Acadian houses in Bertrand, New Brunswick Sunday afternoon. The prime minister visited the village to highlight the Acadian culture, ahead of the Fête Nationale de l’Acadie,

When asked by a CBC News reporter if Canada will recognize Palestinian statehood, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will continue to support a two-state solution with ‘a free and viable Palestine living in peace and side-by-side in peace and security with Israel.

Ottawa, SANA- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called Israel’s denial of humanitarian aid in Gaza, where children are dying from starvation caused by the Israeli blockade, a violation of international law.