Palestinian state

Why is there no Palestinian state? The answer lies in decades of failed opportunities - opinion

Palestinians cannot repeatedly pass up opportunities, embrace or tolerate violence instead, and then insist that someone else is solely responsible for the consequences.

REAL PRIORITY: The PLO’s original charter demanded the whole of Israel.
Slovenia's Prime Minister Janez Jansa arrives at a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 18, 2026.

Israel praises Slovenia for moving embassy to Jerusalem, revoking Palestinian State recognition

The Mayor of Paris upon the granting of honorary citizenship to Palestinians, June 18, 2026.

Paris mayor grants city honor to civilians of Gaza, West Bank

 Palestinian gunmen from the Balata Brigade of the Fatah movement carry their weapons during a military parade, in Balata refugee camp, in the West Bank, on November 4, 2022.

Fatah skips Cairo talks as Hamas delays Gaza disarmament


Netanyahu banned from travel in Slovenia, Ljubljana announces

Slovenia, an EU member state which last year recognized a Palestinian state, imposed an arms embargo on Israel in August and introduced a ban on imports of goods produced in Palestinian territories.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, September 16, 2025.

South Yemen would join Abraham Accords, says separatist leader Aidaros al-Zubaidi

President of the Southern Transitional Council Aidaros al-Zubaidi told UAE state media that he supports a two state solution between both Israel and Palestine, and in Yemen.

President of the anti-Houthi Southern Transitional Council Aidaros al-Zubaidi speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, September 24, 2025.

Israeli officials suggest sanctions on PA's Abbas after Palestinian state recognition - report

Israeli security officials urge restricting PA leaders' movement and income sources but warn against harming civilians, Army Radio reported.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, September 8, 2025; illustrative.

IDF identifies missile launch from Yemen, Trump says he had good talks on Gaza

IDF announces name of fallen soldier • Milei calls for return of Gaza hostages at UNGA • Spain, Italy send ships to aid Gaza flotilla • Independent South Yemen could join Abraham Accords.

A fire ball rises from the site of a previous Israeli air strike in Sanaa, Yemen August 24, 2025.

An open letter to Western leaders who recognize a Palestinian state - opinion

Western leaders' recognition of a Palestinian state seems more like a punishment for Bibi and his reckless actions than anything else.

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2025.

Indonesia ready to send 20,000 troops to Gaza to defend peace, president says at UNGA

Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim country and has no diplomatic relations with Israel.

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, US, September 23, 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.

Israel at War day 718: What's going on in Israel, Gaza, West Bank?

Trump to present Gaza peace deal • UN says Israel seeks permanent Gaza control • Turkey's Erdogan calls on other countries to recognize Palestinian

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

‘The beginning of a process’: Western countries recognize Palestinian state at UNGA

Luc Frieden framed his country’s planned recognition of a Palestinian state as a step toward achieving a two-state solution.

Luxembourg's Prime Minister Luc Frieden addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.

Singapore to sanction Israeli settler leaders, supports Palestine statehood

"We call on the Israeli government to cease settlement construction and expansion," Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said.

Singaporean Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan attends the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers' Meeting at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 9, 2025.