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3 weeks ago
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Opinion | Israel Has a Choice to Make: Rafah or Riyadh

Israel faces a crucial decision between a full-scale invasion of Rafah or pursuing normalization with Saudi Arabia, impacting global alliances and the prospect of a Palestinian state. [ more ]
BBC News
3 months ago
UK politics

UK considers recognising Palestine state, Lord Cameron says

Britain is considering recognizing a Palestinian state before a final peace deal is reached.
The UK foreign secretary urged Israel to allow more humanitarian support into Gaza and criticized Israel's failure to provide security for its citizens. [ more ]
www.france24.com
3 months ago
France news

Live: Civilians flee heavy bombardment in southern Gaza, Israeli military storms hospital

Israel proposes pause in fighting
EU calls for creation of Palestinian state [ more ]
time.com
3 months ago
World news

Saudi Arabia Won't Normalize Relations With Israel Without Path to Palestinian State, Foreign Minister Says

Saudi Arabia will not normalize relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza's reconstruction without a credible pathway to a Palestinian state.
The dispute over Gaza's future puts the United States and its Arab allies against Israel and poses a major obstacle to any plans for postwar governance or reconstruction in Gaza. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden is being tested by politics in Israel and at home with the Gaza conflict

President Biden's support for Israel is being tested by the current Israeli government's rejection of calls for a Palestinian state.
Biden's unwavering support for Israel clashes with the more skeptical view of young voters in his own Democratic party. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
US politics

Biden Presses Netanyahu on Working Toward a Palestinian State

President Biden presses Prime Minister Netanyahu on creating a Palestinian state after the war in Gaza and proposes limiting Palestinian sovereignty for Israel's security.
Biden expresses optimism for finding consensus but acknowledges Netanyahu's popular opposition to a two-state solution. [ more ]
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gaza-war
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3 months ago
Left-wing politics

The Shaky U.S.-Israel Alliance

Tension between the U.S. and Israel is escalating due to the Gaza war.
President Biden wants Israel to recognize a Palestinian state, which contrasts with Israel's current government's position. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
Black Lives Matter

US top diplomat Blinken meets Abbas, discusses Palestinian statehood

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the occupied West Bank to discuss post-war plans for Gaza, including steps towards the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Blinken expressed support for a Palestinian state and encouraged administrative reforms of the Palestinian Authority (PA). [ more ]
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www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
Europe politics

EU pushes for Palestinian statehood, rejecting Israeli leader's insistence it's off the table

EU foreign ministers argue that a Palestinian state is the only credible way to achieve peace in the Middle East.
They express concern about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rejection of the idea. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Europe news

Friday Briefing

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects establishment of a Palestinian state and vows to prioritize total victory over Hamas in ongoing conflict.
The US State Department maintains that a lasting solution in the Gaza Strip requires the establishment of a Palestinian state, contradicting Netanyahu's stance. [ more ]
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gaza
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4 months ago
US politics

Blinken Talks a Grand Vision for Mideast Peace but Hits a Wall in Israel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken expresses confidence in Middle Eastern support for a vision of a postwar Gaza including a Palestinian state alongside Israel.
Israel has not shown alignment with the Biden administration's long-term goals of a Palestinian state, and remains focused on the war in Gaza against Hamas. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Blinken tells Israel to avoid further civilian harm' in Gaza

US Secretary of State Blinken urges Israel to avoid civilian harm and work towards the creation of a Palestinian state.
Blinken reaffirms US support for Israel's right to prevent terrorist attacks and hopes for regional integration after the war. [ more ]
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www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
France politics

Macron says recognizing a Palestinian state is not a taboo for France

France considers recognizing a Palestinian state not a 'taboo', aiming to address Palestinian aspirations and support a two-state solution amid escalating violence in the region. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
UK politics

UK could recognise a Palestinian state before a deal with Israel, says Cameron

The UK could recognize a Palestinian state without waiting for negotiations between Israel and Palestine to conclude.
Recognition could happen while negotiations are ongoing and can't begin until Hamas is out of Gaza. [ more ]
www.thelocal.com
5 months ago
Europe politics

'Unbearable death toll': Spain gives voice to Palestinian cause in EU

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the two-state solution.
Sanchez hopes his stance on recognizing the Palestinian state will have a ripple effect in the rest of Europe.
Spain's parliament voted in 2014 in favor of recognizing Palestine as a state, but there has been no follow-up. [ more ]
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