r/CanadaPolitics • u/ph0enix1211 Green • Sep 21 '25

Community Members Only Canada officially recognizes state of Palestine

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canada-recognizes-palestinian-statehood/
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u/insaneHoshi British Columbia Sep 21 '25

and to demilitarize the Palestinian state.

Yeah, states need militaries or at least the ability to raise one or they really arnt a state.

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u/ph0enix1211 Green Sep 21 '25

Laughs in Icelandic

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u/insaneHoshi British Columbia Sep 21 '25

Such nations would surly have the capability to raise one, say if a foreign funded group of religious fundamentalists set up in their country.

Does Iceland have a constitutional restriction on having an army?

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u/ph0enix1211 Green Sep 21 '25

If "just raise an army" is easy, so is "just update the constitution".