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- Trump sees recognition of a Palestinian state as reward to Hamas, US official says</p>
<p>July 31, 2025 at 5:18 AM</p>
<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump believes that recognizing Palestinian statehood would be rewarding the militant group Hamas and he does not intend to do that, a White House official said on Wednesday, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his country's decision on the issue.</p>
<p>Carney told reporters that Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September.</p>
<p>"As the president stated, he would be rewarding Hamas if he recognizes a Palestinian state, and he doesn't think they should be rewarded," a White House official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "So he is not going to do that. President Trump's focus is on getting people fed (in Gaza)."</p>
<p>The official did not respond to a question on whether the U.S. was given advance notice of Carney's announcement.</p>
<p>(Reporting By Matt Spetalnick; Editing by Leslie Adler)</p>
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