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'


The Middle East's 'week of chaos' may have lasting regional ramifications - analysis

So many important events happened in the past week over the past week that it is not clear how it will be remembered, but there may be several regional trends which are reshaped by the events.

Blasts heard in Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025.

Germany to back France-led two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict, Bloomberg News reports

Germany is reportedly planning to support a United Nations resolution on Friday adopting the declaration, led by France and Saudi Arabia.

United Nations Security Council holds a session following Israel's security cabinet's decision to take control of Gaza City, August 10, 2025.

Canada is evaluating ties with Israel after Qatar attack, foreign minister says

Anand reiterated that Canada considered the attack to be unacceptable, especially given Qatari attempts to facilitate peace in the Middle East.

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand addresses the media at a press conference after a meeting with foreign ministers from Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Iceland at the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia in Espoo, Finland August 19, 2025.

Palestinian statehood push undermined US efforts to release Israeli-held funds, envoy says

When asked whether the Palestinian funds that Israel had blocked from transferring would remain on hold indefinitely, Ambassador Mike Huckabee said that everything was “frozen in place”.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in coversation with The Jerusalem Post.

Why Netanyahu doesn’t want Macron in Israel - opinion

Netanyahu needs to present the war in Gaza as existential, but Macron's vision presents an alternative path.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron meet in Jerusalem on October 24, 2023. Netanyahu reportedly has told Macron that he is not currently welcome in Israel.

Israel considers shutting French consulate in Jerusalem, Paris threatens response - report

Israel's threat to shut France's Jerusalem consulate sparks warnings from Paris, raising tensions ahead of potential recognition of Palestinian statehood.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron meet in Jerusalem on October 24, 2023. Netanyahu reportedly has told Macron that he is not currently welcome in Israel.

When terror pays: Global recognition of Palestinian state rewards violence - editorial

As blood is spilled on Jerusalem’s streets, the international community rushes toward a predetermined outcome that ignores these harsh realities.

Police and rescue personnel at the scene of a terror attack at Ramot junction, near the entrance to Jerusalem, September 8, 2025.

Ignored complexities: ‘Palestine’ as a many-sided peril for Israel - opinion

A Palestinian state would affect the constantly changing balance of power between Israel and its adversaries, both state and substate (terrorist group) foes.

PAKISTANI FOREIGN MINISTER Ishaq Dar speaks at the UN in July. Among already nuclear state foes, Israel’s most plausible adversary would be North Korea or Pakistan acting as an Iranian surrogate, says the writer.

'Intolerable situation in Gaza,' UK PM Starmer discusses with PA President Abbas in London

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met PA President Mahmoud Abbas, backing Palestinian statehood at the UN while stressing the need for a Gaza ceasefire, hostages' release, and no role for Hamas.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, September 8, 2025.

Denmark: We are not ready to recognize Palestine, Israel does not have recognition veto

"Establishment of a Palestinian state would put Israel's security in jeopardy," FM Gideon Sa'ar told his Danish counterpart in Jerusalem.

Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen meets with Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar in Jerusalem, September 7, 2025