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French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state

The announcement came soon after the U.S. cut short Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar, saying Hamas wasn't showing good faith.

Western countries speak of a future Palestinian state as the nightmare unfolding in Gaza worsens

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Palestinian statehood and has vowed to maintain open-ended control over ...

How Gaza exasperation pushed three Israel allies towards recognising Palestinian state

When Spain, Ireland and Norway announced in May 2024 that they would recognise a Palestinian state, Israel's closer allies ...

Khanna circulating letter asking US to recognize Palestinian state

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) began circulating a draft letter among House Democrats asking the Trump administration to make the ...

The vexed road to recognition of a Palestinian state

In declaring that they intend to recognise a Palestinian state, Britain, France and Canada have moved closer to a step that ...

Wider Recognition of a Palestinian State Leaves Israel More Isolated

Moves by France and the U.K. toward recognizing Palestine as an independent state could spur other U.S. allies to follow.

France, Saudi Arabia seek support for UN plan to create Palestinian state

France and Saudi Arabia have urged countries at the United Nations to support a new political plan that calls for a ceasefire ...

France calls on the EU to pressure Israel to come to the table on Palestinian two-state solution

France is calling on the European Union to pressure Israel to agree to a two-state solution with the Palestinians.