Israel ’s security cabinet on Sunday approved measures that aim to deepen Israeli control over the occupied West Bank and weaken the already limited powers of the Palestinian Authority. Israeli soldier points his weapon towards the camera, during a weekly settlers’ tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 7, 2026. (REUTERS) The office…
Hamas says it won’t disarm while the IDF is in Gaza and suggests a long-term truce or ‘storing’ its arms. Meanwhile, the IDF likely won’t leave half of Gaza until Hamas disarms. Hamas is trying to slow-play the Gaza ceasefire deal so that it can eke out as much wiggle room as possible and remain…
US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan that aims to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza. This plan seeks to end Israel’s war that has dragged on for two years, killing more than 67,000 Palestinians, including 20,000 children, with thousands more lost under…
By Matt Spetalnick, Trevor Hunnicutt and Nidal al-Mughrabi WASHINGTON/CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -President Donald Trump secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s backing on Monday for a U.S.-sponsored peace proposal to end a nearly two-year-old war in Gaza, but questions loomed over whether Hamas would accept the plan. Speaking at a joint White House press conference following a…
new video loaded: Australia, Britain, Canada and Portugal Formally Recognize a Palestinian State By Shawn Paik•September 22, 2025 Statements by the leaders of Australia, Britain, Canada and Portugal recognizing Palestinian statehood came before the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Israel’s government condemned the moves. Source link
Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia have recognised Palestinian statehood, a symbolic response to Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza and territorial expansion in the occupied West Bank. More states, including France and Portugal, are expected to recognise Palestine in the coming days after the announcements on Sunday. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list…
The office of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the U.S. government on Saturday to reverse its decision to revoke his visa, weeks before he is meant to appear at the United Nations’ annual meeting and an international conference about creating a Palestinian state. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rescinded the visas of Abbas and…
Published on: Aug 30, 2025 02:12 pm IST A string of ministers in Copenhagen echoed France’s call for the United States to allow access to the Palestinian delegation. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Saturday there should be no restrictions on access to next month’s UN General Assembly, after the United States said it would…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts as he holds talks with China’s President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP) Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday that Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state, joining the ranks of countries like…
United States President Donald Trump has said it will be difficult to make a trade deal with Canada after it announced that it would back Palestinian statehood, following the examples of the United Kingdom and France amid growing international condemnation of Israel’s war on Gaza. “Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood…