The United Kingdom now formally recognises a Palestinian state, the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said in a video statement on social media.
Ahead of the announcement, Canada became the first G7 nation to make the same move, followed by…
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Canada first G7 nation to recognise Palestinian state
Canada became the first G7 nation to recognise a Palestinian state, with Prime Minister Mark Carney saying on Sunday the country “offers our partnership in building the promise of a peaceful future”.
Australia and the UK quickly followed with…
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the question is who’d lead it?
Paul AdamsDiplomatic Correspondent BBCEarlier this month, a Palestinian diplomat, called Husam Zomlot, was invited to a discussion at the Chatham House think tank in London.
Belgium had just joined the UK, France and other countries in promising…
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How Turkey-Syria ties are rapidly growing
How Turkey-Syria ties are rapidly growing | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastFrom security coordination to trade and aviation, Turkey is rapidly expanding its influence in post-conflict Syria. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and…
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Scholars warn of Iran intensifying repression
Scholars warn of Iran intensifying repression | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsSince the war with Israel, Iranian Police have claimed 21,000 arrests, while rights groups say the subsequent surge in executions echoes the…
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Palestinian recognition welcomed in West Bank despite fears of Israeli annexation
Lucy WilliamsonBBC Middle East correspondent in Jenin
BBCAbdel Aziz Majarmeh is grieving his 13-year-old son States are there to protect. But so are fathers.
Abdel Aziz Majarmeh was standing next to his 13-year-old son, Islam, as he was shot dead by…
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Donald Trump warns Taliban over Bagram air base control
Donald Trump warns Taliban over Bagram air base control | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East”If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN,” US…
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Iran to fight against E3 nuclear snapback sanctions
Iran to fight against E3 nuclear snapback sanctions | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastIran threatened to resist UN nuclear “snapback” sanctions, asserting that it will overcome any sanctions.Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations,…
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Global Sumud Flotilla merges in Italy, sails toward Gaza
Global Sumud Flotilla merges in Italy, sails toward Gaza | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe armada of about forty vessels is now roughly 1,000 miles from the coast of Gaza.A screenshot from a drone video shows people lighting…
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Tehran will overcome UN, European snapback sanctions
Tehran will overcome UN, European snapback sanctions | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastAfter the United Nations voted to uphold the nuclear “snapback” sanctions process, the Iranian President asserted that Iran will not be stopped….
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