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France, Britain, Canada, Australia, and Malta all say they are preparing to recognize a state of Palestine at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in September. They would join another 147 UN countries that already do so.
A widely condemned Israeli settlement plan that would cut across land that the Palestinians seek for a state received final approval on Wednesday, according to a statement from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Israel's far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, who was sanctioned by the UK in June, said the idea of a Palestinian state was 'being erased' following the approval. It came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a fresh blast at Sir ...
Germany's foreign minister has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by Hamas after a meeting in Indonesia.
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Most Americans believe countries should recognize Palestinian state, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
A 58% majority of Americans believe that every country in the United Nations should recognize Palestine as a nation, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, as Israel and Hamas considered a possible truce in the nearly two-year-long Gaza war.
French President Emmanuel Macron shared a letter addressed to the leader of the Palestinian Authority on Thursday, citing a need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The largely symbolic move has more to do with politics than supporting Palestinians’ right to self-determination.
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Woman from Gaza evacuated to Italy in a 'state of severe physical deterioration' dies in hospital
An Italian hospital says a 20-year-old Palestinian woman has died after being transferred from Gaza for treatment
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GB News on MSNBenjamin Netanyahu slaps down 'weak' Keir Starmer again in scathing verdict of PM's Palestine plan
Benjamin Netanyahu has blasted Sir Keir Starmer's "weak" and "shameful" plans to recognise the state of Palestine once again. In a furious podcast appearance on Wednesday, the Israeli Prime Minister laid into his British counterpart - and issued a dire warning over his response to Israel's military activity in Gaza to boot.