Palestinian territories
Israeli attempt to annex West Bank would be ‘red line’ for US, says Macron | Palestinian territories
Any attempt by Israel to annex parts of the West Bank would be a red line for the US – and would represent the end of Arab-Israeli diplomatic normalisation, Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, claiming that he had been given that assurance by Donald Trump. Macron also revealed that he had presented the US leader […]
King Felipe pleads with Israel to ‘stop massacre and abhorrent acts’ in Gaza | Spain
King Felipe of Spain has begged Israel to “stop the massacre” and end its “abhorrent acts” in Gaza during an unusually direct and powerful address to the UN general assembly in which he also defended the UN’s role in an increasingly “frenetic and out of control” world. Although the monarch was careful not to use […]
Trump to address UN general assembly as Israeli attacks on Gaza City continue – Middle East crisis live | Gaza
Trump to address UN general assembly in New York as Israeli attacks on Gaza City continue The US president, Donald Trump, is expected to address the UN general assembly in New York at about 09:50 local time (14:50 BST), where world leaders have gathered for the 80th anniversary of the UN. Trump is expected to […]
Albanese warns Netanyahu expansion of settlements in West Bank risks putting two-state solution ‘out of reach’ | Australian foreign policy
Anthony Albanese is warning Benjamin Netanyahu any move to expand Israeli settlements in the West Bank or annex parts of Palestine risks putting a two-state solution permanently “beyond reach”. As far-right members of Netanyahu’s governing coalition demand Israel annexe some of the territory that would be part of a future Palestinian state, Albanese told major […]
Allies’ recognition of Palestine angers Netanyahu but his options for response are limited | Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to denounce the recognition of a Palestinian state by many of Israel’s historic allies, but the prime minister may be struggling to decide how to turn rhetoric into a concrete response. His options are perhaps more constrained than he would have his supporters believe. He has variously threatened annexation of occupied […]
IDF may attack camps of displaced people after Gaza City, says ex-general | Gaza
Israeli military forces are likely to mount new attacks into parts of Gaza now crowded with hundreds of thousands of displaced people once they have concluded their current offensive into Gaza City, a former Israeli national security advisor and general has said. Yaakov Amidror, who served as national security adviser to Benjamin Netanyahu from 2011 […]
European officials warn Israel not to annex parts of West Bank in response to recognition of Palestinian state – Middle East crisis live | Palestinian territories
European officials warn Israel over West Bank annexation plans following moves towards recognition We are restarting our live coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza and the diplomacy around it. European officials have reportedly warned Israel not to annex parts of the occupied West Bank in retaliation for western countries recognition of Palestinian statehood. The UK, […]
Australia news live: Acma not told of Optus triple-zero network issues for more than 10 hours, chair says | Australia news
Acma not told of Optus triple-zero network issues for more than 10 hours Nerida O’Loughlin, the Australian Communications Media Authority (Acma) chair, said the body usually gets multiple emails per day from telcos when something goes wrong with their networks. But in the case of the Optus outage, Acma wasn’t “notified at all until the […]
Latest recognitions of Palestinian state will deepen global diplomatic rifts | Palestinian territories
The recognition of a Palestinian state by the UK, Canada and Australia will set off a global diplomatic scramble as Israel considers a retaliatory annexation of parts of the West Bank, a move that would deepen its standoff with Europe, widen its rift with the Arab states, and further distance the US from its allies […]
At least 40 killed in Gaza and five in Lebanon in Israeli strikes | Israel-Gaza war
Israeli strikes killed at least 40 people in Gaza on Sunday, including 19 women and children, as well as five people in Lebanon. At least 14 people were killed in a single strike on a residential block in southern Gaza City, health officials at al-Shifa hospital said. Another attack killed at least eight Palestinians in […]