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Over 220 British MPs Call for Palestinian Statehood Recognition

This is Beirut, 2025-07-25 20:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

More than 220 British MPs, including dozens from the ruling Labour party, demanded Friday that the UK government formally recognize a Palestinian state, further increasing pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The call, in a letter signed by lawmakers from nine UK political parties, came less than 24 hours after French President Emmanuel ...

Washington "Strongly" Rejects France's Plan to Recognize a Palestinian State

This is Beirut, 2025-07-25 05:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States "strongly" rejected on Thursday French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state, calling it a "reckless" decision that undermines peace. “This reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace. It is a slap in the face to the victims of October 7th,” declared U.S. Secretary of ...

Macron Says France Will Recognise State of Palestine, Angering Israel

This is Beirut, 2025-07-24 22:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move. At least 142 countries now recognise or plan to recognise Palestinian statehood, according to an AFP tally -- though Israel and the United States ...

U.S. Joins Israel in Withdrawing Negotiators from Gaza Talks

This is Beirut, 2025-07-24 21:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States joined Israel on Thursday in pulling its negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks, with special envoy Steve Witkoff blaming Hamas for failing to reach a deal and saying Washington would "consider alternative options". France meanwhile announced it would formally recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in ...

Two Palestinian Teenagers Killed by Israeli Army in the West Bank

This is Beirut, 2025-07-24 19:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Palestinian Authority said Thursday that two Palestinian teenagers were killed by the Israeli army overnight near Bethlehem, in the southern occupied West Bank, while the army said it had killed “terrorists.” "The General Authority for Civil Affairs informed the Ministry of Health of the martyrdom of young Ahmad Ali Asaad Ashira al-Salah ...

Gaza: UN Unable to Verify Number of Aid Shipments Awaiting Distribution Due to Lack of Access

This is Beirut, 2025-07-24 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations said Thursday it does not know how many aid consignments are currently in Gaza awaiting distribution, as it has not been authorized by Israel to be present at the crossing points. The Israeli military denied on Wednesday that it was blocking humanitarian aid and claimed that 950 trucks were in Gaza waiting for international ...

WHO Chief: Gaza Faces Man-Made Starvation as Aid Blockade Continues

Chelsea Al Arif, 2025-07-24 14:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Over 2 million people in Gaza are suffering from severe food shortages, with children dying from malnutrition while humanitarian access remains heavily restricted amid the ongoing war.

Israeli Lawmakers Pass Symbolic Motion on West Bank Annexation

This is Beirut, 2025-07-23 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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More than 70 Israeli lawmakers passed a motion on Wednesday urging the government to impose sovereignty over the West Bank, though the symbolic move does not affect the Palestinian territory's legal status. The non-binding vote in Israel's parliament, the Knesset, was backed by members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition, ...

Israel Denies Gaza 'Mass Starvation' Accusations

This is Beirut, 2025-07-23 19:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israel on Wednesday hit back at growing international criticism that it was behind chronic food shortages in Gaza, instead accusing Hamas of deliberately creating a humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. More than 100 aid and human rights groups said earlier Wednesday that "mass starvation" was spreading in the Gaza Strip, and France ...

WHO Chief Says 'Large Proportion' of Gaza's People 'Starving'

This is Beirut, 2025-07-23 18:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The World Health Organization's chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were "far below what is needed for the survival of the population". "A large proportion of the population of Gaza is starving. I don't know what you would call it other than mass ...

Palestinian Sources Say Hamas Responds to Latest Gaza Truce Proposal

This is Beirut, 2025-07-23 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Palestinian militant group Hamas submitted its response to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day Gaza ceasefire on Wednesday, according to two Palestinian sources familiar with ongoing talks in Doha. The response included proposed amendments to clauses on the entry of aid, maps of areas from which the Israeli army should withdraw, and guarantees ...

More Than 100 NGOs Warn 'Mass Starvation' Spreading Across Gaza

This is Beirut, 2025-07-23 16:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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More than 100 aid organizations and human rights groups warned on Wednesday that "mass starvation" was spreading in Gaza, as the United States said its top envoy was heading to Europe for talks on a possible ceasefire and aid corridor. Israel is facing mounting international pressure over the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, where ...