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The Latest Breaking News from the West Bank

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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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.

International Business Times

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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Axios

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.

Euronews

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.

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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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

Israel to close border crossing between West Bank and Jordan, officials say

The Allenby Crossing is the sole entry and exit point for Palestinians from the West Bank travelling abroad by land.

Euronews

British officials fear Trump could recognise Israeli West Bank settlements

Government insiders say move would be a serious blow to prospect of a two-state solution

The Guardian - UK

What does the UK recognising Palestine actually mean?

THE UK Government has announced it has formally recognised the state of Palestine. But what does this actually mean?

The National (Scotland)

Why recognising a Palestinian state – and doing nothing else – might be pointless

ANALYSIS: The fear is that without international action deterring Israel from annexing the occupied West Bank or destroying Gaza, there won’t be any Palestine left to recognise, writes Bel Trew

The Independent UK

France recognises Palestine and calls for UN force in Gaza

Macron sets out plan for international stabilisation mission as Arab and Muslim leaders prepare to meet Trump in New York

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The Guardian - UK

Abbas says Hamas must ‘surrender their weapons’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: What the UK’s recognition of Palestine means for the war, its future – and its people

In today’s newsletter: the coordinated action, taken alongside six UN allies, is a significant rebuke to Israel and the United States, but peace remains a distant hope

The Guardian - UK

Latest recognitions of Palestinian state will deepen global diplomatic rifts

Israel threatens retaliatory West Bank annexations while announcements by UK, Canada and Australia increase tensions with US

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney urges UK to impose sanctions on Israel ahead of Palestine recognition

John Swinney has urged the Labour Government to go further than simply recognising the state of Palestine ...

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The Independent UK

Voices: I’m an MP and doctor invited to the West Bank to look at health provisions. Instead, Israel sent us packing

COMMENT: The MP and GP Simon Opher was invited on a fact-finding mission to Israel and the West Bank. When he arrived, Israel called him a threat to ‘public safety, security and order’ and turned him away

The Conversation

UK and other Western nations recognize Palestinian state ahead of UN meetings – but symbolic action won’t make statehood happen

Recognition of a Palestinian state is likely to dominate proceedings at the U.N. beginning Sept 23, 2025, when world leaders will gather for the annual general assembly.

The Conversation

What international law says about Israel’s collective punishments against Palestinian civilians

A recent episode on the West Bank when hundreds of Palestinian men were detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has highlighted the IDF’s tactic of “collective punishment”. This is defined as “a form of sanction imposed on persons or a group of persons in response to a crime committed…

Euronews

EU moves to sanction Israel over Gaza, West Bank humanitarian crisis

Commission proposes package of sanctions that were trailed by Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union speech in Strasbourg last week.

The National (Scotland)

Two Labour MPs denied entry to Israel on visit to occupied West Bank

Two Labour MPs travelling to the occupied West Bank as part of a UK parliamentary delegation said they were denied entry to Israel ...

Al Jazeera

Captured state: Israel 20 years after disengaging from Gaza

Twenty years after leaving Gaza, it’s Israel’s far right and settler groups who are driving policy, analysts say

Euronews

Impose sanctions on Israel, 325 ex-EU officials ask UN

Some 325 former EU ambassadors and senior officials have called on the UN General Assembly to impose sanctions on Israel over its actions in Gaza and the West Bank.

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