PARIS, France — Almost two dozen town halls in France were flying the Palestinian flag from their entrances on Monday in defiance of an interior ministry warning not to do so ahead of the recognition of a Palestinian state by President…
Category: 3. Middle East
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11 members of Syrian Jewish community in NY meet with visiting President Sharaa
Eleven members of the Syrian Jewish community in New York attended a meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday night, along with hundreds of other US-based Syrians who came to the event at the invitation of Sharaa’s…
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IDF bolsters fronts as commander warns of West Bank escalation over holiday
Israel sent reinforcements in the form of combat trainees to various fronts on Monday, as a senior military official warned of potential friction in the West Bank over the Jewish holiday season, which kicks off Monday night with Rosh…
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Malta to recognize Palestine at United Nations
Malta to recognize Palestine at United Nations | The Jerusalem Post People rally in front of the United Nations headquarters during… Continue Reading
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Iranian nuclear chief visits Moscow
Iranian nuclear chief visits Moscow | The Jerusalem Post Eslami is also Iran’s vice president. RIA did not say whom he would meet in Moscow.
MOHAMMAD ESLAMI, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, attends… Continue Reading
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What does recognising a Palestinian state mean?
Paul AdamsBBC diplomatic correspondent
Watch: Starmer says UK recognises Palestinian state The UK, Australia and Canada have recognised a Palestinian state, while France and other countries are set to do so in the coming days.
In his announcement on…
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IDF strike kills five in Lebanon, civilians among dead
IDF strike kills five in Lebanon, civilians among dead | The Jerusalem Post Five people, reportedly including three children, were killed in an Israeli drone strike on Bint Jbeil. The IDF said it targeted a Hezbollah…
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UK says Israel must not retaliate against Palestinian statehood push
James Landalediplomatic correspondent and
Ottilie Mitchell
Watch: BBC speaks to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper about Britain’s recognition of Palestinian statehood Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says she has warned Israel not to annex parts of the…
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UN Syria envoy Geir Pedersen resigns after 5 years
UN Syria envoy Geir Pedersen resigns after 5 years | The Jerusalem Post Opposition figures and experts argue that trust-building rhetoric and procedural disputes replaced substantive negotiations, leaving the…
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In southern Gaza, new anti-Hamas enclave emerges under militia claiming Israeli backing
In a village south of Khan Younis, emptied by months of fighting, a 50-year-old former Palestinian Authority officer is carving out what appears to be the latest attempt to pare back Hamas’s power in the Strip, establishing a small, armed…
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