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The 5 big problems with Trump’s Gaza peace plan

The 20-point plan announced by US President Donald Trump at a joint news conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes close to living up to Trump’s hype. It is a bold attempt to address all of the issues that need to be resolved if there is to be lasting peace…

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The Palestinian Authority is facing a legitimacy crisis. Can it be reformed to govern a Palestinian state?

When Australia, France, Britain, Canada and a handful of other Western countries recognised a Palestinian state at the United Nations last week, one of their key stipulations was the wholesale reform of the Palestinian Authority (PA).

The Conversation

UN adds 68 companies to blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements

The United Nations has added nearly 70 more companies to a blacklist of companies from 11 countries that it says are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights through their business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK

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'Lay down your arms' and free hostages now, Israel's PM Netanyahu tells Hamas at UNGA

Netanyahu also held up a map showing what he called "the curse of Iran's terror axis," saying much of Tehran's proxies had been decimated by Israel's military.

Euronews

UN Identifies 158 Firms Linked To Israeli Settlements

The United Nations on Friday released a long-awaited update of its database of companies with activities in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, listing 158 firms from 11 countries.

International Business Times

Watch live: Benjamin Netanyahu addresses UN General Assembly

Watch live as Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Friday, 26 September.

The Independent UK

Netanyahu tells UN that Israel ‘must finish the job’ in Gaza after dozens of delegates walk out in protest - as it happened

Israeli PM rebuked Western nations for embracing Palestinian statehood after scores of delegates left the hall in protest

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Israel's Netanyahu to address UN as pressure over Gaza mounts

The Israeli leader is set to address the United Nations after a number of Western countries formally recognised Palestinian statehood, adding growing pressure on the leader to end the war in Gaza.

Euronews

Trump says he ‘will not allow’ Israel to annex West Bank after lobbying from allies

British officials said they feared Trump would recognise Israeli control over the West Bank in retaliation for the UK, Australia, France and others recognising Palestine

The Guardian - AU

Trump says he won't let Netanyahu annex the West Bank

"It's time to stop now."

Axios

Is Trump’s new Palestine plan a breakthrough or diplomatic mirage?

Washington’s roadmap aligns surprisingly closely with a UN-backed plan – but key differences could prove unworkable

The Guardian - UK

Fifa banned Russia from international football. Now it must do the same for Israel

As Israel inflicts untold misery on Palestinians, it is time for football’s governing bodies to stand by the principles they claim to uphold

The Guardian - US

Abbas decries Israel’s ‘genocide’ and says Hamas will have no role in future Gaza government

Palestinian Authority president speaks to UN by video about Israel’s ‘war crime’ after visa was revoked by the US

The Guardian - US

Trump ‘promised Arab leaders he would not let Israel annex the West Bank’

Israeli ministers have called for the annexation of the occupied territory in retaliation for the growing global recognition of a Palestinian state

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Geography and politics stand in the way of an independent Palestinian state

There has been a recent rush of countries to formally recognise the state of Palestine. Affirming Palestinian sovereignty marks a historic diplomatic milestone, yet the exact layout of its territory, a central requirement under international law, remains fiercely contested from every hilltop in the West Bank to the ruins of…

Euronews

EU signs €400 million financial agreement for Palestine

The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a financing facility with the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) to support the Palestinian private sector, amid rising tensions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

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Trump reluctantly abandons Gaza real estate dream as bombs keep ruining the view

The dealmaker is back at it again.

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Donald Trump makes a massive promise to Arab leaders that will surely infuriate Benjamin Netanyahu

That's a big promise to make.

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International Business Times

Palestinian Leader To Address UN As Peace Push Gathers Steam

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas will address the United Nations virtually on Thursday as the United States, despite its opposition to him, weighs whether to try to stop Israeli annexation of the West Bank.

The Guardian - UK

Israeli attempt to annex West Bank would be ‘red line’ for US, says Macron

French president said Trump assured him that would also mean ‘end of Abraham accords’ on Arab-Israeli relations

Axios

Trump's Gaza peace plan gets support from regional leaders

Trump made it clear that he would not allow Israel to annex parts of the West Bank, the sources said.

Euronews

Palestine as a state – what would that actually look like?

For a Palestinian state to be internationally recognised and built, Israel’s current government would need to halt its relentless opposition to Palestinian statehood and Israel’s main ally, the United States, would need to agree on a two-state solution, which it no longer does.

Radio France Internationale

In the West Bank, France's recognition of Palestine is met with caution

While France’s recognition of Palestine at the United Nations has been hailed as a historic step, in the occupied West Bank it was met with scepticism rather than celebration.

Al Jazeera

Israel shuts crossing that connects occupied West Bank to Jordan

Closure of King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge is the latest in long line of collective punishments imposed by Israeli forces.

The Independent UK

As Western nations recognize Palestinian statehood, Palestinians doubt its impact

Palestinians across the Gaza Strip and the Israeli-occupied West Bank are welcoming news that some Western countries have recognized a Palestinian state

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