Palestinian statehood

Zionist NGO Regavim to countersue Canada, EU over sanctions, denies claims of violence - interview

On Tuesday, the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway, France, New Zealand, and Australia announced new sanctions against several individuals and organizations in the West Bank.

 Jewish settlers look on during a march near Hebron in the West Bank, June 21, 2021
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman look at portraits at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025.

Trump ally says Saudi Crown Prince MBS told him he could recognize Israel ‘today’

Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.

US pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly VP bid, threatens visa revocation

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the Knesset, March 23, 2026; illustrative.

Smotrich: 'Establishing settlements destroys idea of Palestinian state in our heartland'


Forty-seven Democrats sign letter calling for US to recognize a Palestinian state

Rep. Ro Khanna led 47 Democrats in pressing Trump and Rubio to back Palestinian statehood, while others proposed an Arab League-led deal.

U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) walks ahead of a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025.

'Israel is trying to blow up the Middle East,' Russian FM Lavrov alleges at UNGA

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also accused Israel of attempting to bury “UN decisions on the creation of a Palestinian state.”

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a press conference after addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly, September 27, 2025.

Israel at War Day 720: What's happening in Gaza, West Bank?

Tony Blair reportedly to take leadership role in Gaza • Iran says IAEA deal hinges on no hostile actions, including UN sanctions snapback • Trump says he had good talks with Netanyahu on Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, September 26, 2025

Outrage after UK, Canada, France website put consulate addresses in 'Palestine'

This move comes after Western countries recognized Palestinian statehood at the United Nations General Assembly.

View of the British consulate in Jerusalem, August 16, 2024.

Majority of Germans think Israel is committing genocide in Gaza - poll

The survey, which was conducted from September 17-18, found that 62% of all German voters believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

An IDF vehicle operating in Gaza, September 22, 2025.

Recognition without protection: Does the West owe Israel security guarantees? - comment

After the leaders of Western countries proclaimed recognition of a Palestinian state, they should ensure Israel's safety and survival are more than guaranteed.

Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour (L) takes his seat at the start of a United Nations Security Council meeting on Gaza and the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City on March 18, 2025.

Mahmoud Abbas calls for 'release of hostages, prisoners on both sides' at UNGA

"We want a modern civilian state that is free of violence, weapons, and extremism, " Abbas said.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2024.

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

Without a full seat at the UN or control of its own borders, the PA has only a limited ability to conduct bilateral relations.

Palestinians hold flags and placards as they gather to support efforts of the Western countries that are recognising a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly, in Nablus, in the West Bank, September 23, 2025.

The West's lesson to Hamas: Terror pays - editorial

To UN delegates who say recognition is about “reviving hope,” the answer is simple: tie hope to behavior.

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, addresses delegates at the United Nations General Assembly before a vote on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, September 12, 2025.

Palestinian state recognition result of Oct. 7 attacks, says senior Hamas official

The Hamas official also revealed in the interview that he met with Hezbollah officials, where among the topics discussed was the "centrality of Palestine."

 Hamas official Osama Hamdan attends a press conference, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Beirut, Lebanon June 29, 2024.