Palestinian statehood

Outrage after UK, Canada, France website put consulate addresses in 'Palestine'

This move comes after Western countries recognized Palestinian statehood at the United Nations General Assembly.

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An IDF vehicle operating in Gaza, September 22, 2025.

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Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour (L) takes his seat at the start of a United Nations Security Council meeting on Gaza and the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City on March 18, 2025.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2024.

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What would wider recognition of Palestine mean for Palestinians and Israel? - explainer

Without a full seat at the UN or control of its own borders, the PA has only a limited ability to conduct bilateral relations.

Palestinians hold flags and placards as they gather to support efforts of the Western countries that are recognising a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly, in Nablus, in the West Bank, September 23, 2025.

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To UN delegates who say recognition is about “reviving hope,” the answer is simple: tie hope to behavior.

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, addresses delegates at the United Nations General Assembly before a vote on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, September 12, 2025.

Palestinian state recognition result of Oct. 7 attacks, says senior Hamas official

The Hamas official also revealed in the interview that he met with Hezbollah officials, where among the topics discussed was the "centrality of Palestine."

 Hamas official Osama Hamdan attends a press conference, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Beirut, Lebanon June 29, 2024.

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Photo taken after a Houthi drone crashed in Eilat on September 24, 2025.

Canada pledges over $400 million to West Bank, Gaza after recognizing a Palestinian state

The money also includes $47 million to fund the enhancement of both areas' judicial systems, government structures, economic resilience, and democratization efforts.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference about recognizing Palestinian statehood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 30, 2025

Macron says Trump should stop Gaza war if he wants Nobel peace prize

Trump has condemned moves by Western powers, including France, to recognize a Palestinian state, saying such steps would reward "horrible atrocities" by Hamas terrorists.

France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he attends a joint statement with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz afte a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Chisinau, Moldova, August 27, 2025

Rubio calls Western recognition of Palestine 'irrelevant,' blames it for derrailing hostage talks

Rubio also said that Trump would be uninterested in a partial hostage deal, adding that the US president "wants all 48 hostages out, including the 20 who are alive and the 28 who are deceased."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

France joins other Western allies in recognizing Palestinian state

While the event, convened by France and Saudi Arabia, could boost the morale of Palestinians in their long search for statehood, it is not expected to deliver change on the ground.

French President Emmanuel Macron visits the riding hall at Pontlevoy Abbey, as part of the 42nd edition of the European Heritage Days, in Pontlevoy, France on September 19, 2025

Australia to reverse decision on Palestine recognition with gov't change, Ley tells Sa'ar

The Australian official added that she spoke up for the concerns of her country's Jewish community and the rise of antisemitism, as well as the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaking in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025.

Malta to formally recognize Palestinian state at UN assembly, PM says

The wife of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat lived on the island for several years.

People rally in front of the United Nations headquarters during a "Stop Starving Gaza Now" protest amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, US, July 25, 2025.