4 d. ago New Zealand government faces backlash for not recognising Palestinian state

Former prime minister says country placed itself ‘very much on the wrong side of history’

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4 d. ago Dismay in New Zealand after government fails to recognise Palestinian statehood

PM Christopher Luxon had suggested recognition was only a matter of time, prompting disappointment from opposition parties and activistsOpposition parties, Palestinian groups and a former prime minister have expressed dismay over New Zealand’s decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood, saying it places the country on the wrong side of history and puts it at odds with its traditional allies.Last week, the UK, Canada, Australia and others formally declared their recognition of statehood ahead of a special UN conference in New York. As of this month, 157 of the 193 UN member countries have recognised a Palestinian state. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago New Zealand says it is not ‘prudent’ to recognise Palestinian state ‘at this time’

New Zealand has diverged from several partners, including Australia, Canada, and the UK, which formally recognised a Palestinian state last week

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7 d. ago Benjamin Netanyahu met by mass walkout of diplomats as he addresses UN

The Israeli PM, who is subject to an international criminal arrest warrant, had pledged to blast heads of countries which have recognised Palestinian statehood before flying to the US

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8 d. ago Netanyahu’s son takes shot at UK & ‘recognises Falklands as part of Argentina’ after Starmer’s Palestine move

BENJAMIN Netanyahu's son has lashed out at Keir Starmer for welcoming a Palestinian State - by recognising the Falkland Islands as Argentinian in a baseless social media post. The kneejerk claims came just days after Sir Keir's appeasing announcement - and followed a fresh bid from Argentina to annex the British territory. Using the Argentinian...

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1 week ago Trump to address UN General Assembly after UK and France recognise Palestinian state: Live

President to speak in New York at contentious moment for international relations

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1 week ago France recognises Palestinian statehood and calls for end to Israeli war in Gaza

President Emmanuel Macron says ‘nothing justifies’ further conflict in enclave

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1 week ago Emmanuel Macron declares France has joined UK in recognising Palestinian statehood

"We've gathered here because the time has come," Mr Macron said at the UN General Assembly in New York.

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1 week ago Moment Palestinian flag raised outside London mission for first time after UK recognition

A Palestinian flag was raised outside Palestine's mission to the UK in London on Monday, 22 September, after Sir Keir Starmer confirmed the UK will recognise a Palestinian state “to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis”.

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

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

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1 week ago Israeli ministers call for annexing of West Bank after UK recognises Palestinian state

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned Israel not to retaliate

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1 week ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London subdued, European stocks fall as UK recognises Palestinian state

FTSE 100 LIVE: London subdued, European stocks fall as UK recognises Palestinian state  Yahoo

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1 week ago Starmer finally said it: ‘We recognise Palestine.’ But Gaza desperately needs action – where is that? | Nesrine Malik

The British PM and others offered fine words, but after all the horror, many will say too little, too late. Palestinians need unfettered support – and nowWelcome, but behind the curve. That is the summary of the coordinated recognition of a Palestinian state by Canada, Australia and Britain. The emphatic gesture is a historical moment where the record is not written, but corrected. Palestinian statehood has always existed, and recognising that fact confers credibility on the recognisers, and not the Palestinian claim to their inalienable rights.As part of the shifting tide against Israel, even in the United States, recognition of a Palestinian state enshrines what the Israeli state seems committed to erasing once and for all – the legitimate claim of Palestinians to their own land. Naming and insisting on Palestinian statehood is vital. As the activist Arab Barghouthi told the Guardian last week, the recognition protects the idea of a Palestinian state, because the Israeli governmen...

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1 week ago 'It sends a signal: Mass murder will be rewarded': Distraught families of Hamas' victims condemn Sir Keir Starmer for recognising a Palestinian state as 50 hostages remain in Gaza

Relatives of those killed and captured by the terror group told the PM he has 'sent a signal' that 'mass murder will be excused' or 'even rewarded' after he recognised a Palestinian state.

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1 week ago Keir Starmer branded 'delusional' by Israeli hostage relatives who say recognising Palestinian state is 'an insult to the memory' of those brutally kidnapped and murdered by Hamas

The Prime Minister was  accused of rewarding the Islamist terrorist group after he lines the UK up with Canada and Australia in a symbolic gesture aimed at pressuring Israel into a Gaza ceasefire.

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1 week ago Voices: It is right to recognise Palestine, but it will not change reality

Editorial: The UK recognising a Palestinian state is a welcome rally to hope and a cry of condemnation, but it is unlikely to change Israel’s policy or to speed up bringing such a state into being

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1 week ago It is right to recognise Palestine, but it will not change reality

Editorial: The UK recognising a Palestinian state is a welcome rally to hope and a cry of condemnation, but it is unlikely to change Israel’s policy or to speed up bringing such a state into being

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1 week ago Sir Keir Starmer makes major new policy announcement and says 'it has created division'

Prime Minister said the 'moment has now arrived' to recognise a Palestinian state

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1 week ago Keir Starmer confirms Britain will ignore US and Israeli anger and recognise a Palestinian state despite Labour admitting its virtue signalling will do NOTHING to help people in Gaza

The Prime Minister this afternoon said that the UK would press on with its symbolic gesture because of the Netanyahu government's failure to agree to a ceasefire in the occupied enclave.

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1 week ago UK formally recognises Palestinian state marking major milestone in push for peace in Middle East

The move will spark fury in Israel, but the prime minister insists “this solution is not a reward for Hamas”

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