Palestine

Trump says he disagrees with UK recognizing Palestine

Following a joint press conference, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump issued conflicting statements on the topic.

US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a press conference at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England.
The European Commission's High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas, Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic and Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica attend a press conference in Brussels, Belgium September 17, 2025

EU proposes to end parts of free trade agreement with Israel, sanction 'extremist' Israelis

Cameron Bailey speaks on behalf of Toronto International Film Festival, 2025 Inductees, Arts and Entertainment during the 2025 Canada's Walk Of Fame Induction Gala held at Metro Toronto Convention Centre on June 14, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.

TIFF strengthens security among pro-Palestinian protests for Israeli film shown in festival

 UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese gives a press conference at the UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark February 5, 2025.

UN's Albanese sued for accusing Christian groups of financing 'genocide'


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

At Toronto film festival, 'Palestine 36' tackles the past, echoes in the present

Annemarie Jacir’s 'Palestine 36,' set in 1936 under the British Mandate, premieres at TIFF as Palestine’s Oscar submission.

Guests holding a sign and a Palestinian flag pose on the red carpet for the premiere of the film "Palestine 36" as the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns for its 50th edition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 5, 2025.

Would recognizing Palestine create a functioning Palestinian state? - analysis

With the war, and with no consensus on land, population, or leadership, the path to a real Palestinian state anytime soon remains blocked. Declarations will not change this reality.

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a leadership meeting in Ramallah, in the West Bank, April 23, 2025

US sanctions several Palestinian human rights orgs based in Gaza, West Bank

The groups sanctioned were Al-Haq, Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.

 The logo of the Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq is seen in its offices in Ramallah, in the West Bank, on November 8, 2021.

Gulf countries hold meeting ahead of UNGA that might see declaration of a Palestinian state

Heavyweights such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia are holding meetings and discussions about the region. These have implications for their policy on Israel and Palestinian issues.

 Representatives of the UAE, US, Israel, Bahrain Morocco and Egypt at the Steering Committee of the Negev Forum, June 27, 2022.

‘I’ll treat you as an equal human’: Coldplay brings Israelis on stage as fans boo

"It’s a little scary that 90,000 people knew we’re from there, but we said it,” one of the two fans said.

 Chris Martin of Coldplay performs during the 'Music Of The Spheres World Tour' at Wembley Stadium on August 22, 2025 in London, England.

'Israel wants to destroy all of Palestine,' Mahmoud Abbas tells Arab media

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath that "Netanyahu does not want a fully-fledged Palestinian state."

 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Beirut, Lebanon, May 22, 2025.

US temporarily stops most visa approvals for Palestinians - NYT

New US measures would prevent Palestinians from the West Bank and in the diaspora, from entering the US on several non-immigrant visas.

 A boy waves a Palestinian flag during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Lafayette Square near the White House in Washington, December 2, 2023; illustrative.

A warning from the belly of the beast: the markers of conquest - opinion

They do not need to storm our gates; they believe we will fling them open ourselves. And I fear they are not wrong.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant are depicted behind bars at an anti-Israel protest in Tehran in June. The great cities of the West echo with the same sound as Tehran, says the writer.

US decision to revoke Palestinian visas contradicts int'l law, Mahmoud Abbas says

A source in the US State Department said that, in addition to Abbas, the US has denied visas to 80 other officials from the PA.

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

Macron’s illusions: How his Palestinian push fuels antisemitism, weakens France - opinion

Macron’s push for Palestinian recognition risks strengthening antisemitism in France while weakening the country’s international standing and internal stability.

PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON’S recognition of a Palestinian state will fuel the fires of antisemitism in France, the writer warns.