Palestinian statehood

'Hamas is finished': Palestinians divided as US-backed Gaza technocratic committee forms

“Hamas is finished,” a Palestinian Authority official told The Jerusalem Post. “They understand that they no longer have legitimacy.”

An Israeli soldier kneels on rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.
A United Nations vehicle drive past the destroyed United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East's (UNRWA) headquarters, in Gaza City on January 11, 2026.

US: We'll withhold Gaza, West Bank funds if Palestine obtains UN seat

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks on as he visits the Istishari Cancer Center in Ramallah, in the West Bank, May 14, 2025.

Statehood isn’t a slogan – it’s a responsibility the PA still won’t shoulder - opinion

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025.

No link between Bondi Beach shooting to Palestinian recognition, Australia's Albanese stresses


Ending the conflict: Negotiation is Israel's only path to peace - opinion

UK Ambassador to Israel Simon Walters urges negotiation with Palestinians, stressing that peace is the only way to secure Israel’s future and end the cycle of violence.

UK AMBASSADOR Simon Walters: ‘Britain has stood with Israel through its darkest hours and its most remarkable achievements.’

DNC blocks resolution calling for recognition of Palestinian statehood, halting Israel arms sales

A Democratic National Committee panel blocked a resolution calling for the suspension of military aid to Israel, reflecting growing divisions within the party.

Allison Minnerly, a new Gen Z DNC member from Florida, speaks about a resolution she proposed seeking to block arms sales to Israel and recognize a Palestinian state.

Accepting left-wing push for Palestinian state 'suicidal,' Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar says

Sa’ar’s statements come after various countries recently announced that they would recognize a Palestinian state under different conditions.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at a briefing with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

British music festival apologizes after cutting mics of Irish band that displayed Palestinian flag

A British festival has apologized and pledged “a substantial donation” to Palestinian aid after cutting the amplification of an Irish band that displayed a Palestinian flag.

Róisín "Mary" Barrett, Charles Hendy, Andrew Hendy and Ken Mooney of The Mary Wallopers wave a Palestinian flag on the stage of the Victorious festival after their microphones were cut, Aug. 22, 2025 in Southsea, England.

'Recognizing a state, not a government': Belgium's deputy PM urges Palestinian state recognition

“Aren't we united with Europe in opposing what President Vladimir Putin is doing? But that doesn't mean we believe Russia has no right to exist,” he added.

Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium, Maxime Prevot, against backdrop of Palestinian flags. (illustration)

German government calls recognition of Palestinian state 'counterproductive'

Countries including Australia, United Kingdom, France and Canada have recently said they would recognize a Palestinian state under different conditions.

Israel and Palestine flags on geopolitical Map.

Israel needs an agenda for September's Palestine recognition, not a reaction - editorial

When friends move ahead with recognition, it reflects not only their domestic pressures but also their sense that Israel is not offering a plan others can rally around.

Israel and Palestine flags on geopolitical Map.

Most Americans believe countries should recognize Palestinian state - poll

In a similar Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in February 2024, 53% of respondents agreed that Israel's response had been excessive, and 42% disagreed.

 A boy waves a Palestinian flag during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Lafayette Square near the White House in Washington, December 2, 2023; illustrative.

'Murdering Jews is paying off': Recognizing a Palestinian state is horrifying, evil - opinion

When you make deals with terrorists, you give them power, and the result is even more dead Jews.

Burned out vehicles on Kibbutz Nahal Oz in the aftermath of Hamas's October 7 massacre; illustrative.

Any action to recognize Palestinian state will be met with opposing reaction from Israel - analysis

The idea of establishing a Palestinian state in Judea and Samaria is one that a majority of Israelis once entertained, but no longer.

Israel and Palestine flags on geopolitical Map.