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What recognizing a Palestinian state actually achieves

The largely symbolic move has more to do with politics than supporting Palestinians’ right to self-determination.

Recognizing a Palestinian state now will complicate future peace efforts, experts warn

France, Britain and Canada plan to recognize Palestinian statehood during the Gaza war, but Israeli experts warn the move ...

Israel announces West Bank settlement that rights groups say could imperil Palestinian state

Israel’s far-right finance minister has announced the final approval of contentious new settlement construction in the ...

Australia to recognize Palestinian state at United Nations in September

Australia will recognize a Palestinian state at next month's United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

Australia to recognize Palestinian state, leaving US increasingly isolated among key allies

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday that his country will recognize a Palestinian state in September, ...

Boris Johnson blasts Starmer for backing Palestinian state: ‘Ridiculous’

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday slammed the current UK leader for threatening to recognize Palestinian ...

France and Saudis vow to keep up momentum for ‘two-state solution’ to Israel-Palestinian conflict

After decades of inaction and frozen negotiations, the issue of an independent Palestinian state living in peace with Israel ...

Australia may be called on to help with a Palestinian state, but how would it function?

There's hope that Australia's move to recognise a Palestinian state next month will bring change to a region marked by ...

Far-right Israeli minister pays surprise visit to jailed Palestinian leader

Israel's far-right national security minister visited prominent Palestinian Marwan Barghouti in jail and told him "you will ...