Palestinian statehoodPalestinian embassy opens in London following UK recognitionNew ambassador Husam Zomlot called for ‘immediate, concrete, and consequential measures’ to ‘halt the genocide’ during the opening ceremonyBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
Sir Stephen FryStephen Fry and Miriam Margolyes among 200 public figures to call for Marwan Barghouti’s releaseBarghouti was convicted by an Israeli court of involvement in deadly terror attacks but has been held up by many as a prospective unity candidate to lead a future Palestinian stateBy Ben Conway2 min read
United NationsUN Security Council to vote on second phase of Trump peace planIsrael has raised concerns about the plan’s apparent commitment to establishing a Palestinian stateBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Gaza‘Absolutely not’ – Netanyahu rules out Palestinian state despite agreeing Trump peace planThe deal the Israeli prime minister signed up to includes the possibility of statehood under a reformed Palestinian Authority, but he remains set against itBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
IsraelFury after British consulate in Jerusalem changes address to ‘Palestine’France made a similar move, while Canada even extended the ‘Palestine’ address to its embassy in Tel AvivBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
HamasForeign Office officials ‘met Hamas terrorists’ to discuss Gaza funding despite ‘no contact’ policyThe department did not deny the meeting, but said it was involuntary and had no bearing on the group's proscriptionBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
ParliamentPetition opposing Palestinian state recognition posted by Parliament, after JC reveals delay‘The UK must insist on essential reforms before talks can proceed,’ the petition statesBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
UK could recognise Palestine while hostages remain in Gaza, Lammy tells hostage familiesRecognition of statehood is not dependent on Hamas or a hostage release, Lammy confirmsBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||September 3, 2025 15:10
Belgium to recognise Palestinian state at UN meeting next weekThe move will only go into effect once Hamas is removed from power and the remaining hostages are releasedBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||September 2, 2025 09:28
PA announces committee on taking over Gaza and drafting Palestinian constitutionIsrael has previously said that neither Hamas nor the Authority can play any part in the future governance of the StripBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||August 19, 2025 10:38
Majority of Labour members oppose ‘misjudged’ Palestine Action terror banSeven in ten Labour members say that outlawing the terror group is ‘wrong’By Jane Prinsley2 min read||August 18, 2025 12:06
NASA removes all mentions of Palestine from its websiteThe reference to a Palestinian state were first dropped from a ‘connect with us’ form, where it was listed as an option for the user’s nation of originBy Mike Wagenheim 1 min read||August 15, 2025 13:52
Australia to recognise Palestinian state next monthAnthony Albanese followed the lead of his counterparts in France, Canada and the UK, with New Zealand also weighing up the moveBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||August 11, 2025 09:02
Palestine recognition ‘shows Hamas that killing people pays off’‘The entire world order is in danger,’ says the chair of Estonia’s foreign affairs committee, who warned against rewarding Hamas with statehoodBy Jane Prinsley4 min read||August 8, 2025 14:25
Starmer’s Palestine recognition plan under fire from some Labour MPs amid Hamas praiseOne MP described the move as an ‘empty gesture at best and providing a win to Hamas at worst’By Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||August 5, 2025 14:47
Hamas claims that West’s recognition of Palestinian state ‘is one of the fruits of October 7’The terrorist group have refused demands by Sir Keir Starmer and others to disarmBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||August 3, 2025 09:07
