Palestinian statehood
UN Amb. Danon says Palestinian state 'won't happen' after UNSC backs Trump's Gaza plan
Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon said there will not be a Palestinian state, calling the UNSC move a narrative rather than enforceable.
Majority of Israelis oppose Palestinian state, even for Saudi normalization, survey finds
Dueling US, Russian proposals put Gaza ceasefire and Palestinian statehood on the line - analysis
Israel's opposition to Palestinian state remains 'firm and unchanged,' Netanyahu tells cabinet
Mount Hermon, Gaza statehood: Katz outlines Israel's firm stance in Trump negotiations
Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will certainly reject, for the foreseeable future, any concrete attempts to establish a Palestinian state.
Right-wing lawmakers pressure Netanyahu to reject Palestinian state recognition
The statements by the ministers come after Palestinian statehood was recognized by numerous foreign countries, as well as in a UNSC draft from last week.
On This Day: Yasser Arafat, PNC, announce Palestinian Declaration of Independence in Algiers
November 15 is also the birthday of Arafat's successor as PA leader, Mahmoud Abbas, who was born in Safed during the British Mandate in 1935.
'Strange to see intellectuals supporting Hamas': Boris Johnson speaks on Palestinian recognition
Johnson called the West's sympathy with Palestine a "strange paradox" in his recent appearance at a European Jewish Association conference in Krakow.
UK mosque suspends imam after acknowledging Jewish history in Israel in Tommy Robinson interview
The imam's Nottingham mosque released a statement apologizing for the imam’s “personal views that are deeply offensive and are wholly inconsistent with the values of our institute.”
Smotrich claims Saudi Arabia denies Israeli tradition and heritage, doubling down on Riyadh row
During Monday's press conference, the finance minister hit out against Saudi Arabia once again, as well as Israelis who he said were "insulted" on the Saudis' behalf.
Voices from the Arab Press: Gaza's reconstruction dilemma
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
'He does not represent us': Israeli politicians slam Smotrich after Saudi insult
"To our friends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, Smotrich does not represent the State of Israel," Opposition head Yair Lapid wrote in Arabic on X/Twitter.
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna: Opposing the existence of a Jewish state is antisemitic
“I believe that Zionism is self-determination of the Jewish people, and the right for Israel to exist. And I support that," he said during an interview on J, the Jewish News of Northern California.
Trump's Gaza plan: Prelude to Saudi normalization? - opinion
Saudi officials have in the past demanded an irreversible pathway to Palestinian statehood as a prerequisite to normalizing relations with Israel.
The new two-state solution : A realistic approach for the post-October 7 era - opinion
Israel will offer the Palestinian population there full Israeli citizenship, similar to the successful model of the Arab citizens of Israel.
