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Rubio to discuss with Netanyahu Israeli plan for possible West Bank annexation

The prime minister wants to learn in his meeting with Rubio if President Trump would support annexation, an Israeli official said.

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UN General Assembly Votes For Hamas-free Palestinian State

The UN General Assembly voted Friday to back the "New York Declaration," a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine -- without the involvement of Hamas.

International Business Times

UN General Assembly To Vote On A Hamas-free Palestinian State

The UN General Assembly will vote on Friday whether to back the "New York Declaration," a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine -- without the involvement of Hamas.

International Business Times

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Iranian Diplomats Could Be Banned From Shopping at Costco and Sam's Club – Here's Why

US considers banning Iranian diplomats from Costco and Sam's Club ahead of the UN General Assembly to tighten sanctions.

International Business Times UK

Belgium to join France and other countries to recognise Palestinian state

Belgium has said it will recognise the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly this month, joining France and other western countries in a move that has angered Israel and the United States.

Radio France Internationale

Donald Trump throws his trademark toddler tantrum as Palestine is set to get what the U.S. refuses to provide

Trump might be spoiling his Nobel Peace Prize hopes.

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Palestinian president's office urges US to reinstate his visa ahead of key UN meetings

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ office is urging the U.S. to reverse its decision to revoke his visa

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US revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the U.S. visas of a number of Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization officials ahead of next month’s high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly

The Independent UK

Australia To Recognise Palestinian State

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday.

International Business Times

UN's Guterres launches regional centre in Kazakhstan to drive sustainable development

The UN secretary-general and the president of Kazakhstan held talks in Almaty and signed an agreement on the UN regional hub, which is meant to strengthen cooperation in Central Asia and support Afghanistan’s sustainable development.

Euronews

Downing Street declines to say if Palestine to be recognised with Hamas in power

Number 10 said Israeli hostages must be freed ‘unconditionally and immediately’

The Independent UK

No 10 declines to say if Palestine to be recognised with Hamas in power

Number 10 said Israeli hostages must be freed ‘unconditionally and immediately’.

Evening Standard

Portugal to consult major parties and president about Palestinian state recognition, PM says

Some 144 of the UN’s 193 member states recognise Palestine as a state, including most of the global south but only a handful of the 27 European Union member countries do.

Euronews

France welcomes Canada’s plan to recognise Palestinian state at UN

France has welcomed Canada’s announcement that it will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September – and says it will continue working to persuade other countries to do the same.

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Canada Intends To Recognize Palestinian State At UN General Assembly: Carney

Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday, a dramatic policy shift that was immediately rejected by Israel.

Evening Standard

Starmer faces pushback for opening door to Palestinian statehood

The Prime Minister said the UK could take the step of recognising Palestine’s statehood in September, if Israel does not meet a series of conditions.

Radio France Internationale

Why is France recognising Palestinian statehood and will it change anything?

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he will officially recognise Palestinian statehood before the UN General Assembly in September. While the move has been denounced by Israel and the US and welcomed by Palestinians and Arab countries, the reaction in France has been mixed.

Euronews

Macron announces that France will recognise Palestine as a state

In a statement published on Thursday night, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will recognise Palestine as a state, a move that is to be formalised at the UN General Assembly this coming September.

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The Independent UK

Voices: We banned cigarette ads for the good of public health – fossil fuels must be next

COMMENT: Ahead of a Commons debate that could get oil companies banned from sponsoring museums and sporting events such as Formula One, Jonathon Porritt, a former environmental adviser to King Charles, says it’s a vital next step in breaking our reliance on fossil fuels

Euronews

Myanmar on 'path to self-destruction' if violence doesn’t end, UN envoy says

A widespread armed struggle against military rule in Myanmar began in February 2021 after generals seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

The Independent UK

UN envoy to Myanmar warns that violence puts country on 'path to self-destruction'

The U.N. envoy to Myanmar is warning that the Southeast Asian country is on “a path to self-destruction” if the violence doesn’t end

The National (Scotland)

Top UN court opens hearings on Israel 'starving' Palestine with aid blockades

ISRAEL is killing and displacing civilians, as well as targeting aid workers in Gaza, a Palestinian diplomat has told the United Nations’ top…

Euronews

ICJ begins hearings on Israel's humanitarian obligations to Palestinians

As the humanitarian aid system in Gaza faces collapse, the court has scheduled a week of hearings in response to a request from the UN General Assembly.

The Independent UK

What is the International Court of Justice and why is it weighing in on humanitarian aid in Gaza?

The top United Nations court on Monday will begin hearing from 40 countries on what Israel must do to provide desperately needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank

The National (Scotland)

US sides with Russia in UN vote on ending Ukraine war

The United States has failed to get the UN General Assembly to approve its resolution seeking to end the war in Ukraine without mentioning Russian…

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