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

LONDON: Britain, Canada and Australia all recognized a Palestinian state on Sunday, with other countries expected to follow suit this week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. What would that mean for the Palestinians and Israel? WHAT IS THE STATUS OF PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD NOW? The Palestine Liberation Organization declared an independent Palestinian […]

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Palestinian state should come as result of negotiations: Germany

Germany today (22 September) reaffirmed its position that it would not recognise a Palestinian state until the Israelis and Palestinians negotiate a two-state solution. The comments came ahead of the United Nations general assembly, where France is expected to become the latest country to recognise a Palestinian state, following Australia, Britain, Canada, and Portugal, who […]

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Death toll from Israeli strikes on Rafah camp rises to 40: Gaza civil defence

Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Monday that the death toll from Israeli air strikes on a camp housing displaced Palestinians near Rafah had risen to 40. “The massacre committed by the Israeli occupation army in the refugee tents northwest of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip has left 40 martyrs and 65 wounded,” […]

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Palestinians in streets celebrating Eid amid destruction, greetings from Hamas

Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims, is being celebrated in different countries of the world. Celebrations are also held in the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza. However, while Eid brings messages of happiness and joy to Muslims in other countries, the situation in this holy land is different. The territory has been reduced to […]

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29 killed in attack on Palestinians waiting for relief

Israeli forces attacked Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid in the besieged Gaza Strip. 29 Palestinians died. Israel attacked the relief seekers in two separate places in Gaza. Besides, more than 150 people were injured in the attack. This information was reported by the US news agency Reuters in a report on Friday citing the Ministry […]

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Palestinian government submits resignation to Abbas: PM Mohammad Shtayyeh

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Monday announced the resignation of his government which rules parts of the occupied West Bank, saying “new political measures” were needed given the changing reality in Gaza. “I submit the government’s resignation to Mr President (Mahmud Abbas),” Shtayyeh said, adding that it comes in the wake of the “developments […]

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