The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/21 at 12:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 21, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/21 at 12:00 EDT

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Tees and Cs apply. from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fagg canadian prime minister mark harney says his government is formally recognizing the state of palestine bob ray is canada's u.n ambassador i think it's important for us to make it clear to everyone including, frankly, the government of Israel, that we do not think that annexation or any other possible political path is a route that's sustainable or in the best interest of Israel or of anybody else. So that's the reasoning behind why we've taken this decision. Carney says Hamas should play a role, not play a role in the governance of the Palestinian state,

calling on the group to fully disarm and release the remaining Israeli hostages. Canada was joined by the United Kingdom in Australia in announcing their formal recognition of a Palestinian state. This coming as UN General Assembly meets in New York tomorrow. Reporter Anna Cunningham has more from London. Statements by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Kirstama. The United Kingdom formally recognises the state of Palestine. It comes more than seven decades after the end of the British mandate in Palestine and the formation of the formation of the state of Israel. We recognise the state of Israel more than 75 years ago as a homeland for the

Jewish people. Today, we join over 150 countries who recognize a Palestinian state also. All three prime ministers emphasizing this does not legitimize terrorism. Hamas is a brutal terror organization. Our call for a genuine two-state solution is the exact opposite of their hateful vision. Israel views the move for the move. an absurd reward for terrorism. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the move will endanger Israel's existence. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. Tens of thousands of people are in Phoenix for the memorial service of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Security has been ramped up, and as we hear from the CBC's Katie Simpson, the event is also drawing some Canadians.

Security all around the football stadium, where Charlie Kirk's memorial is taking place, is intense. Jose Santiago with the Glendale Police Department says there are hundreds of officers and cameras, plenty of drones and other measures the public will not notice. This is an event larger than the Super Bowl. Turning Point USA says 200,000 people registered to attend, even though the football stadium hosting the service only seats about 60,000 people. President Donald Trump and other members of his administration will be there to pay tribute an event some Canadians are attending. Kevin Moore arrived at Charlie Kirk's Memorial in Phoenix. It's a long journey from Toronto. I've been watching Charlie Kirk pretty much nightly for the last year and a half.

Moore says he was drawn to Kirk because of how he fought to incorporate more Christian values into every facet of life. Police say not everyone who wants to attend will get in, encouraging people to consider watching on a live stream somewhere else. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Glendale, Arizona. There were demonstrations across the country yesterday calling on the federal government to prioritize. the climate, indigenous rights, and other issues in its upcoming budget. In Vancouver, protesters push back against a proposed pipeline from Alberta to northern B.C. Chief Marilyn SLED is the president of BC's Coastal First Nations Initiative. Our communities, our coastal communities, have worked really hard over decades to protect the coast from crude oil.

And, you know, so this position isn't new, new for us, but it is certainly, being, you know, brought out again with all of the discussions. The plan has support from the National Coalition of Chiefs in Alberta. The pipeline was not part of the government's nation building infrastructure projects announced earlier this month. A second tranche of projects is expected in November. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Faye.

Thank you.