The Egyptian president told a summit of world leaders Monday that US President Donald Trump’s Mideast proposal represents the “last chance” for peace in the region and reiterated his call for a two-state solution, saying Palestinians have the right to an independent state. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a summit to support ending…
Pakistan appears to have made a sharp U-turn on US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan. First foreign minister Ishaq Dar said it diverged from what Muslim-majority nations had originally put forward, then Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed it as a step towards ending the bloodshed. US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Pakistan…
Updated on: Sept 22, 2025 05:14 am IST As the war in Gaza rages on, the UK, Canada and Australia moved to formally recognise the state of Palestine on Sunday, a move which has been slammed by Israel. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a stark warning to the UK, Canada and Australia after…
After Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, Portugal has also announced its official recognition of the state of Palestine. After Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, Portugal has also announced its official recognition of the state of Palestine.(REUTERS/Representational) On Sunday, Portuguese foreign minister Paulo Rangel announced that Portugal now officially recognises the state of Palestine….
The United States has termed the recognition of Palestinian state by key allies like Britain, Australia and Canada a “performative gesture.” It further cleared its stance on the middle east crisis listing Israel’s security as one of it priority, along with the release of hostages.“Our focus remains on serious diplomacy, not performative gestures. Our priorities…
At a time when Israel is going ahead with flattening the occupied Palestinian territory of Gaza and pitching it as a real-estate opportunity — while the population flees amid an ongoing onslaught that has killed over 65,000 people so far — Britain, Canada and Australia have now recognised a Palestinian state on Sunday in a…
LONDON — The U.K., Australia and Canada confirmed Sunday that they are formally recognizing a Palestinian state despite vociferous opposition from the U.S. and Israel. The coordinated initiative from the Commonwealth nations and longtime allies of Israel, announced on the eve of the annual U.N. General Assembly gathering, reflects growing outrage at Israel’s conduct of the war…
The United Kingdom will formally recognise the State of Palestine on Sunday, according to multiple British media reports. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to make the announcement ahead of the UN General Assembly’s high-level week, marking a major shift in UK foreign policy. Starmer had previously stated that recognition would depend on Israel’s…
On the ground, the two-state solution is more remote than ever. Trust between the two peoples of the Holy Land is plumbing historic depths, as Israel’s military campaign in Gaza—by far the deadliest round of war in the century-old conflict—escalates once more. Polls, which in the 1990s and early 2000s consistently indicated majority support on…
Britain will formally recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday, according to UK media reports, in a landmark policy change vehemently opposed by longtime ally Israel. The United Kingdom has historically been a staunch supporter of Israel but has shifted position as Israel has intensified the Gaza offensive triggered by Hamas’s unprecedented 2023 attack. The small…