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‘Not enough in itself’: wary welcome in West Bank over recognition of Palestine | Palestinian territories
Abu Said, a barber, is busy. It is a weekend and though the narrow streets of al-Am’ari camp are hot and quiet, his shop is crowded. Everyone in al-Am’ari, on the outskirts of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, knows that the UK, France, Portugal and Canada have said they will recognise a Palestinian state […]
Australia joins UK and Canada in formally recognising Palestinian state | Australian foreign policy
Australia has formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign and independent state, completing a landmark shift in foreign policy over the Israel-Gaza war. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, announced formal recognition at the United Nations in New York, in a move timed to coincide with similar declarations by prime ministers Keir Starmer of the UK and […]
UK set to recognise Palestinian state on Sunday | Gaza
The UK is expected to recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday after Israel failed to meet the conditions set out by Keir Starmer in July. The prime minister is set to make the announcement after concluding the humanitarian situation has deteriorated significantly in the past few weeks. The move comes despite pressure from the US […]
Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people Israel killed in Gaza since March, data suggests | Gaza
About 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in Gaza began in March have been civilians, data collected by the independent violence-tracking organisation Acled indicates. The civilian death rate implied by a report from Acled, which stands for Armed Conflict Location & Event Data, is one of the […]
Israel army says it will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City and urges residents to leave – Middle East crisis live | Gaza
Israel army says will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City and urges residents to leave The Israeli military warned on Friday it will operate with “unprecedented force” in Gaza City, urging residents to flee southwards while announcing the closure of a temporary evacuation route opened 48 hours earlier. In a post on X addressing residents […]
Israel, U.S. show unity as other allies condemn attack on Qatar – National
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he did not rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders “wherever they are,” as the heads of Arab and Islamic states held a summit to back Qatar after Israel’s attack last week in the Gulf state. The Sept. 9 strike targeting leaders of the Palestinian militant group in Doha was a […]