India, July 31 -- After France and the United Kingdom, Canada has also announced that it will formally recognise the State of Palestine in September at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in an official statement that the country has always supported a two-state solution in the conflict between Palestine and Israel, however, "prospects for a two-state solution have been steadily and gravely eroded".

He said that the Israeli government has failed to prevent the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian disaster in Gaza and that a two-state solution would mean "standing with all people who choose peace over violence."

"The deepening suffering of civilians leaves no room for delay in ...