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Australia to recognise Palestinian state next month

Anthony Albanese followed the lead of his counterparts in France, Canada and the UK, with New Zealand also weighing up the move

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August 11, 2025 10:02

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced his government's intention to recognise a Palestinian state next month (Image: Getty)

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

Chief Rabbi condemns Starmer at hostage rally where Progressive rabbis were booed off stage

Relatives of victims of October 7 spoke at the march to Downing Street

3 min read

August 10, 2025 22:30

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Rev Sir Ephraim Mirvis, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth is seen with hostage families and supporters during a march to Downing Street on August 10, 2025 in London, England. Family members of hostages still held captive by Hamas in Gaza are marching alongside Jewish organizations and supporters to call on the UK government to defer plans to recognize a Palestinian state until all hostages have been released. Around 50 hostages remain in Gaza, of whom, fewer than half are believed to be alive. Last month, Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged that Britain would recognize a Palestinian state by September, unless Israel agrees to several conditions, including steps taken towards a ceasefire and ending suffering in Gaza. (Photo by Belinda Jiao/Getty Images)

Netanyahu’s Gaza options are limited but the biggest constraints are self-inflicted

Attacked by left and right, the prime minister’s plans to seize the Strip’s capital risks deepening the Jewish state’s isolation. The failure to outline a coherent “day after” plan is a huge mistake

4 min read

August 10, 2025 14:41

Protesters gather in a demonstration organised by the families of the Israeli hostages taken captive in the Gaza Strip since the October 2023 calling for action to secure their release outside the Defence Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on August 9, 2025. (Image: Getty)

Palestinian Authority

Ben-Gvir urges Netanyahu to bring about PA collapse following its alleged UN recognition plans

Israel's national security minister was responding to a report that Mahmoud Abbas may renew his attempts to transform the PA into a state

1 min read

August 10, 2025 11:53

Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas attends the opening of the Istishsari cancer centre in Ramallah on May 14, 2025. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo by ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Palestine Action

Met Police arrest 466 people at Palestine Action rally of 500-600 attendees

The police said it was the most arrests made related to a single operation in at least the past 10 years and denied organisers’ claim that they only arrested a fraction of those who broke the law

2 min read

August 10, 2025 11:37

Police officers remonstrate with protestors at a "Lift The Ban" demonstration in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action (Credit: HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel

Gantz and Rubio criticise UK, Western moves they say hurt hostage talks

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have accused the UK, France and other allies of undermining the prospects for a ceasefire

2 min read

August 10, 2025 11:31

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz (Image: Getty)

Steve Witkoff

Witkoff meets Qatar PM in intensified push for diplomatic solution as Israel weighs Gaza City takeover

Tens of thousands of Israelis have protested the takeover plan in recent days, with Netanyahu’s own national security advisor also reportedly opposed

1 min read

August 10, 2025 11:16

U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff (Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Edinburgh Fringe

Niusia review: A granddaughter’s heartfelt exploration of Holocaust legacy ★★★

Beth Paterson deals with Jewish identity and the generational impact of trauma in her one-woman show at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival

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August 8, 2025 17:28

Niusia review: A granddaughter’s heartfelt exploration of Holocaust legacy ★★★

Germany

Germany halts some arms exports to Israel over Gaza City occupation plan

Jerusalem’s decision to step up military operations makes it difficult for Germany to pursue its foreign policy priorities, Chancellor Merz said

2 min read

August 8, 2025 17:01

German chancellor Friedrich Merz has condemned Israel's latest offensive in Gaza as 'no longer justified' (Image: Getty)

United Nations

US terror victims sue Unrwa over alleged Hamas links

The claim follows a Supreme Court ruling which allowed US citizens to bring civil claims against international orgnisations accused of supporting terrorism

2 min read

August 8, 2025 16:20