Palestinian state

Fatah skips Cairo talks as Hamas delays Gaza disarmament

France 24’s Arabic service noted that many believe Fatah’s stretches of absence were due to the Democratic Reform Bloc’s participation.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Palestinian gunmen from the Balata Brigade of the Fatah movement carry their weapons during a military parade, in Balata refugee camp, in the West Bank, on November 4, 2022.
Palestinian demonstrators burn an Israeli flag during a protest against US position on Israeli settlements, in the West Bank city of Nablus, November 26, 2019.

UK, Canada, France, Norway, Australia, NZ sanction West Bank settler individuals, entities

Six countries, including the UK and Canada, imposed joint sanctions on West Bank settlers and entities over violence, calling the actions a threat to a two-state solution.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER, MICHAEL STARR
A protester holds a Palestinian flag during a protest to condemn the IDF’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, October 2, 2025

France pushes coordinated sanctions on Israel over West Bank violence

France is seeking to increase pressure on Israel through national sanctions over West Bank violence, European diplomats said.

|ByREUTERS
Samer arrested for protesting checkpoints in 1995.

Abbas holding Palestinians hostage with Western help, Fatah opposition figure says - exclusive

Samer Sinijlawi told The Jerusalem Post that Western Leaders need to stop pushing the idea that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is the moderate choice.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

German government calls recognition of Palestinian state 'counterproductive'

Countries including Australia, United Kingdom, France and Canada have recently said they would recognize a Palestinian state under different conditions.

AUGUST 22, 2025ByREUTERS
Israel and Palestine flags on geopolitical Map.