For example, yes, and this is an important point. Canada is taking Afghanistan to the International Court of Justice over the questions of gender apartheid. It cannot take a government that may change; it must take a state. It's a fact of international law that the world has divided itself into states.
Of course, you're absolutely right that it is not a reward for anyone. We hear this over and over again. I would ask, when the point is made that recognition is a reward for Hamas or for terrorism, are we saying that our allies Sweden and Spain are seeking to reward terrorism? Of course not. That would be an awful thing to tell our allies. It is not a reward; it is a right.