Carney pledges $100 million in new aid for Palestinians

POLITICS Carney pledges $100 million in new aid for Palestinians By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted September 22, 2026 4:41 pm 1 min read View image in full screen Prime Minister Mark Carney returns to his seat at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang. JDT LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is pledging $100 million in new aid for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. The funding includes $80 million in humanitarian aid, while the rest is development funding for security initiatives, including top-up funding for a multi-year project to train Palestinian police. Carney, who announced the funding on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, says the money is meant to help bring about a two-state solution. 1:56 Gaza building collapse kills at least 20 people, including children Stick to the Facts Add Global News as a Preferred Source on Google to see more of our stories in your search results. MORE ON POLITICS MORE VIDEOS McGuinty says Canada is ‘keeping watch’ on Russia threat Ford government stalls paying Taste of the Danforth full $200K premier promised Why a plan to end strikes impacting ‘national interest’ is drawing criticism Here are the B.C. party leaders as voters go to the polls Carney says Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing “immense human suffering” while Israelis face “existential threats from Hamas and from Iran and its proxies.” STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT Ottawa has pledged more than $600 million in aid for Palestinian civilians since the Israel-Gaza war started in October 2023. New documents tabled in Parliament this week list the damage done to dozens of Canadian-funded aid projects by Israel’s military and settlers. JOURNALISTIC STANDARDS COMMENT REPORT AN ERROR © 2026 The Canadian Press Sponsored content MORE FROM GLOBAL NEWS McGuinty says Canada is ‘keeping watch’ on Russia threat Why a plan to end strikes impacting ‘national interest’ is drawing criticism ADVERTISEMENT Trending Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death revealed 20,419 READ Ed Sheeran breaks down during 1st concert amid Macklemore tour fallout 16,172 READ California farmers struggle to sell grapes as demand for wine plummets 15,528 READ B.C. provincial election to…