Palestine

Protests erupt in Spain, Italy, Ireland, France, Germany and Switzerland

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Europe on Thursday blocked traffic and vandalised shops and restaurants after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla. Israel faced international condemnation after armed Israeli soldiers…

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World leaders rally behind Palestinian statehood at UN, defying US and Israel

Dozens of world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Monday to embrace a Palestinian state, a landmark diplomatic shift nearly two years into the Gaza war that faces fierce…

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Four major Western nations recognise Palestinian state, to fury of Israel

Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal all recognised a Palestinian state on Sunday in a move borne out of frustration over the Gaza war and intended to promote a two-state solution,…

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What would wider recognition of Palestine mean for Palestinians and Israel?

About 10 countries including Australia, Belgium, Britain and Canada are expected to formally recognise an independent Palestinian state on Monday at a summit before the annual leaders' gathering at the…

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Australia to recognise Palestinian state in September, New Zealand may follow

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state in September at the United Nations General Assembly to add momentum for a two-state solution, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday. Albanese, who…

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Portugal makes cautious move towards recognising Palestinian state

Portugal's centre-right government will consult the main political parties and conservative President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa about the potential recognition of a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said on…

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What does recognising a Palestinian state mean?

Here’s a look at how and why the new European and Canadian announcements to recognize a Palestinian State could be important: WHY DOES IT MATTER? U.N. partition plan in 1947…

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Canada plans to recognize Palestinian state

Canada will formally recognize the State of Palestine at the U.N. General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced, citing the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. This aligns Canada…

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Malta to recognise Palestinian state in September

Malta will declare recognition of a Palestinian state during the general assembly of the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Tuesday evening. Abela made the announcement…

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UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel meets conditions

The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza", Sir Keir Starmer has said. The PM said Israel…

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Early recognition of Palestine could be ‘counterproductive,’ Italy’s Meloni says

Recognizing the state of Palestine before it has been established could be “counterproductive,” Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said. “I am very much in favor of the state of Palestine,…

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France will recognise Palestinian state, Macron says

France will officially recognise a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said, which will make it the first G7 nation to do so. In a post on X,…

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UN chief demands evacuation of 2,500 Gaza children at ‘imminent risk’ of death

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres demanded that 2,500 children be immediately evacuated from Gaza for medical treatment after meeting with U.S. doctors who said the children were at imminent risk…

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Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Gaza’s most heavily destroyed area on Monday after Israel opened the north for the first time since the early weeks of the war…

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Saudi Arabia announces new global coalition to establish Palestinian state

Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat announced the launch of a new initiative to establish a Palestinian state and garner support for the implementation of a two-state solution after decades of international…

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World reacts to UN vote calling on Israel to end Palestinian occupation

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories within a year and the imposition of sanctions for…

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Israel’s Knesset votes to reject Palestinian statehood

Israel’s parliament has passed a resolution that overwhelmingly rejected the establishment of a Palestinian state, Israeli media reported. The resolution passed in the Knesset with 68 votes in favour and…

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Slovenia becomes latest EU country to recognise Palestinian state

Slovenia became the latest European Union country to recognise an independent Palestinian state after its parliament approved the move with majority vote on Tuesday, dismissing a call for a referendum…

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UN experts urge all countries to recognise Palestinian statehood

A group of United Nations experts called on Monday for all countries to recognise a Palestinian state to ensure peace in the Middle East. The call came less than a…

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EU’s Charles Michel backs recognition of Palestinian statehood

While European governments remain split over when — or whether — to recognize Palestinian statehood, European Council President Charles Michel said he would support the move. “I am in favor…

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Palestinian state: What does Spain, Norway and Ireland’s recognition mean?

Spain, Ireland and Norway will officially recognise a Palestinian state on Tuesday, despite an angry reaction from Israel, which has found itself increasingly isolated after seven months of conflict in…

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UPDATED: Danish parliament rejects proposal to recognise Palestinian state

Denmark's parliament on Tuesday voted down a bill to recognise a Palestinian state, after the Danish foreign minister previously said the necessary preconditions for an independent country were lacking. Ireland,…

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Israel infuriated by Ireland, Spain, and Norway’s recognition of a Palestinian state

Ireland, Spain and Norway announced on Wednesday that they would recognise a Palestinian state on May 28, prompting an angry response from Israel which said this amounted to a "reward…

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UPDATED: Ireland, Spain, Norway announce recognition of Palestinian state

Ireland, Spain and Norway announced on Wednesday that they would recognise a Palestinian state on May 28, saying they hoped other Western countries would follow suit, prompting Israel to recall…

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Ireland to recognise Palestine as a state this month

Ireland’s foreign minister has said his country will recognise Palestine as a sovereign state by the end of the month. Speaking to the Newstalk radio station, Micheál Martin said “We…

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UNGA backs Palestinian bid to become full UN member

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has backed a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member by recognising it as qualified to join and recommending the UN Security Council…

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Spain, Ireland to recognise Palestinian state on May 21 – EU’s Borrell

Spain, Ireland and other European Union member countries plan to recognise a Palestinian state on May 21, the EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said late on Thursday ahead of…

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UN General Assembly set to back Palestinian bid for membership

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday is set to back a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by recognizing it as qualified to join and sending the…

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Middle East conflict leads to violent protests in various US colleges

Police were called to a number of US colleges on Wednesday amid a wave of pro-Palestinian student protests. Some media outlets have labelled these as anti-semitic. Protests at times turned…

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UN Security Council to vote Friday on Palestinian UN membership

The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote Friday on a Palestinian request for full U.N. membership, said diplomats, a move that Israel ally the United States is expected…

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UN: No consensus on full membership for Palestine

A UN Security Council committee has failed to agree on a common response to a renewed bid by the State of Palestine for full United Nations membership. Malta's ambassador to…

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Australia hints it could recognise Palestinian state

Australia's foreign minister has suggested the country could recognise Palestinian statehood, to increase momentum towards peace. However Hamas could have no role in its governance, Penny Wong said. Both Australia's…

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Could the Palestinians become a full United Nations member?

The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday formally asked for renewed consideration by the United Nations Security Council of its 2011 application to become a full member of the world body. Palestinian…

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Activist slashes painting of British author of Jewish homeland declaration

LONDON, (Reuters) - A pro-Palestinian activist slashed a painting of the early 20th-century British foreign minister Arthur Balfour at Cambridge University on Friday, saying his 1917 declaration was the reason…

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Hamas studies ceasefire proposal after deadly Israeli hospital raid in West Bank

Hamas said on Tuesday it would study a new ceasefire proposal in the war with Israel in Gaza, hours after Israeli commandos killed three Palestinian militants in a raid on…

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Palestinians dig mass grave inside Israeli-encircled Gaza hospital, no plan to rescue babies

Palestinians trapped inside Gaza's biggest hospital were digging a mass grave on Tuesday to bury patients who died under Israeli encirclement, and said no plan was in place to evacuate…

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Aid needs in Gaza, West Bank estimated at $1.2 billion – UN

The U.N. humanitarian office said on Friday it would cost an estimated $1.2 billion to meet the needs of 2.7 million people - the whole population of the Israeli-occupied Gaza…

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Hamas says Israel’s strikes on refugee camp kill more than 195 people

More foreigners prepared to leave the besieged Gaza Strip on Thursday as its Hamas-run government said at least 195 Palestinians died in Israeli attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp, strikes…

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Turkey’s Erdogan tells British PM Sunak: West needs to keep promises to Palestinians

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a call on Monday that Western countries should refrain from "provocative steps" regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Turkish presidency…

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INSIGHT-How a secretive Hamas commander masterminded the attack on Israel

Israel calls last week's devastating attack by Hamas its 9/11 moment. The secretive mastermind behind the assault, Palestinian militant Mohammed Deif, calls it Al Aqsa Flood. The phrase Israel's most…

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Israel on war footing, Hamas threatens to kill captives

The Israeli military said on Monday it had called up an unprecedented 300,000 reservists and was imposing a total blockade of the Gaza Strip, in a sign it may be…

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A timeline of the conflict between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza

Oct 7 (Reuters) - The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas launched its biggest assault on Israel in years early on Saturday, firing a barrage of rockets from Gaza and sending fighters…

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UPDATED: Israel declares state of war

Dozens of gunmen from the Islamist militant group Hamas appear to have infiltrated southern Israel in a surprise attack and are currently at large with videos of shooting in the…

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Israeli-Palestinian violence surges ahead of Netanyahu-Biden meeting

JENIN, West Bank, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed a 19-year-old Palestinian during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, medics and residents said, as violence surged…

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Recognition versus reality: Lessons from 30 years of talking about a Palestinian state

This week marked the 30th anniversary of the Oslo Accords aimed at bringing about Palestinian self-determination. The occasion has served as a stark reminder of the unfulfilled promises and unresolved…

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Israeli troops kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank violence -Palestinian officials

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) -Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian teenager during clashes with stone throwers in the occupied West Bank on Friday, Palestinian officials said. Israel's border police said…

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Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians who carried out attack -army

Israeli security forces on Friday killed two Palestinians suspected of carrying out a shooting attack against police this week, Israel's military said. Israeli forces raided the occupied West Bank town…

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Israel signals Jenin operation close to completion, 10 Palestinians dead

Israel is close to completing its Jenin operation, a senior aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday after the fiercest fighting in the flashpoint West Bank town in…

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Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan dies in Israeli prison

Khader Adnan, a member of Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad who was accused by Israel of terror charges, died in an Israeli prison on Tuesday after an 87-day hunger strike,…

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EU calls for restraint, calm amid Israel-Palestinian clashes

BRUSSELS, April 8 (Reuters) - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday condemned the escalating violence between Israel and the Palestinians, urging all parties to exercise restraint and promote…

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Israeli minister says “no such thing” as Palestinian people

JERUSALEM, March 20 (Reuters) - An Israeli minister with responsibility for the administration of the occupied West Bank drew condemnation on Monday after he said there was no Palestinian history…

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Egypt hosts Israeli-Palestinian talks in push for pre-Ramadan calm

CAIRO, March 19 (Reuters) - Egypt hosts Israeli and Palestinian officials on Sunday in the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh in a U.S. and Jordanian backed effort to calm a…

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Jordan hosting Israeli-Palestinian talks to avert escalation in violence

AMMAN (Reuters) -Jordan will host a meeting on Sunday between top Israeli and Palestinian security and political officials in hopes of halting a recent surge in violence that has stoked…

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Israel hits Gaza as conflict flares after West Bank clashes

Israeli jets struck Gaza overnight on Friday in retaliation for two rockets fired by Palestinian militants, further escalating tensions after one of the worst days of violence in the occupied…

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Israel frees one of longest serving Palestinian prisoners after 40 years

ARA, Israel, Jan 5 (Reuters) - One of Israel's longest serving Palestinian prisoners went free on Thursday after completing a 40-year sentence, as members of the new right-wing government called…

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Israeli troops kill Palestinian girl during West Bank firefight

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces shot and killed a 16-year-old Palestinian girl during a firefight with militants during a raid in the city of Jenin on Sunday, authorities said, as a…

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Palestinians bury 21 people killed in Gaza fire

GAZA (Reuters) - Mourners flooded the streets of Gaza on Friday as they carried the shrouded bodies of 21 people, including at least eight children, killed in a fire in…

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