Palestine

Officially, Trump has stuck with the US’s long-standing policy of only accepting statehood after an agreement is reached between the Palestinians and Israelis.

US steps up diplomacy after Gaza truce shaken

The latest events reflected the stumbling blocks to keeping the long-sought ceasefire from unravelling and securing a lasting peace after two years of war in Gaza

US warns of ‘imminent’ attack by Hamas against Palestinians

Earlier this week, Hamas executed Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel

Israel says four more hostage remains returned from Gaza, sends 45 Palestinian bodies

Israel refused to reopen the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, accusing Hamas of failing to meet its obligation to return the bodies of Israeli captives who died while in Gaza.

Hostage release to begin in Gaza at 8 am, Israeli media report

The war in Gaza has ended and the Middle East is going to "normalize," US President Donald Trump said on Sunday as he flew to Israel

Hamas, Palestinian factions dismiss any 'foreign guardianship' over Gaza, call governance 'purely internal matter'

According to the statement, governance in Gaza should remain in Palestinian hands, with the factions rejecting any external interference or imposed authority.

Israeli strike kills 30 Palestinians in Gaza since ceasefire deal announcement

Earlier, US President Trump on Wednesday announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a peace plan, which would end the war in Gaza with a ceasefire deal.

Israeli govt approves ‘outline’ of Gaza ceasefire deal to release hostages held by Hamas

Under the terms of the agreement, the Israel Defense Forces will reposition to new locations inside the Gaza Strip, setting off a 72-hour countdown for Hamas to release all hostages.

'Fateful, decisive days': In Oct 7 anniversary message, Netanyahu says Israel will free all Gaza hostages

"We are in fateful, decisive days," Netanyahu said in a statement released by his office.

First round of indirect talks between Hamas and Israel in Egypt ends in 'positive atmosphere': Report

Israeli and Hamas officials began indirect talks Monday at the same Egyptian resort over a US-drafted peace plan aimed at ending the devastating war in Gaza on the eve of its second anniversary.

Italy bans pro-Palestinian October 7 demonstration in Bologna as tensions rise

The Giovani Palestinesi (Palestinian Youth) Italia group had scheduled demonstrations in the cities of Bologna and Turin to mark the second anniversary of a Hamas militant attack in Israel that killed 1,200 people.

Hamas and Israel begin indirect talks in Egypt under Trump's Gaza peace plan: What's on table?

The latest round coincides with the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas assault on Israel, which ignited the war

Greta Thunberg, other activists reach Greece after Israel expels Gaza aid activists

Greta Thunberg, along with around 160 others, touched down at Athens International Airport, where supporters holding Palestinian flags cheered and chanted “Freedom for Palestine” and “Long live the flotilla!”

Israel, Hamas set for talks over Trump’s Gaza peace plan in Egypt on Monday

Egypt, a key intermediary in truce talks, said it would host delegations from both sides to discuss a possible exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners

More than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war: Gaza’s Health Ministry

Around 400,000 Palestinians have fled famine-stricken Gaza City since Israel launched a major offensive last month aimed at occupying it, but hundreds of thousands remain, many because they cannot afford to leave or are too weak to make the journey.

Trump sets Sunday night deadline for Hamas to back Gaza plan

Trump earlier this week announced a 20-point plan alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the two-year conflict

Palestinian leader pledges to work with Trump, others on UN-backed Gaza plan

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the annual gathering of world leaders on Thursday via video after the United States said it would not give him a visa to travel to New York

Cosying up to Israel could be costly strategic gamble for India, a Middle East expert says

Trita Parsi said that India is playing a gamble by being close to Israel, which is close to becoming an international pariah

Hamas rejects Trump accusation of obstructing Gaza ceasefire

Trump, in his speech to the UN General Assembly earlier on Tuesday, said that Hamas was refusing to release the hostages held in Gaza or accept a ceasefire

Protests erupt in Italy as Meloni refuses to recognise Palestinian state at UN

Videos on social media showed a sea of people in different cities of the countries, raising banners and shouting slogans.

'There will be no Palestine state': Israeli PM Netanyahu to UK, Canada, Australia

In a strongly worded statement published in PMO, condemning the move, PM Netanyahu vowed to give a response to countries after his US visit

What recognition of a Palestinian state means and why it matters now

New announcements by US allies reflect growing frustration with Israel’s war in Gaza and its policies in the West Bank

Who recognises the State of Palestine, who doesn't, and why does it matter?

Algeria became the first country to officially recognise a Palestinian state on November 15, 1988, minutes after late Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) leader Yasser Arafat unilaterally proclaimed an independent Palestinian state

Israel presses on with Gaza City assault, at least 60 Palestinians killed

The assault came as 10 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Britain and Canada, are scheduled to formally recognise an independent Palestinian state on Monday

India backs UNGA resolution allowing Palestine's Abbas to address high-level session via video

The resolution expressed regret over the US' decision to deny visas to and revoke visas of Palestinian representatives, which effectively barred them from participating in the UN meetings.