Palestinian state

Abbas holding Palestinians hostage with Western help, Fatah opposition figure says - exclusive

Samer Sinijlawi told The Jerusalem Post that Western Leaders need to stop pushing the idea that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is the moderate choice.

Samer arrested for protesting checkpoints in 1995.
he Helvetia statue in front of a Swiss flag on the Swiss Parliament building (Bundeshaus)

Swiss National Council votes against recognizing Palestinian state

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, January 8, 2023

How Israel can use soft power without compromising security - opinion

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

Why Somaliland meets the legal test for statehood and Palestine does not - opinion


Multiple nations announce joint coalition to provide financial aid to the Palestinian Authority

Twelve nations have formed the Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the Palestinian Authority to address an "urgent financial crisis."

An illustration of a Palestinian flag over a pile of US Dollar bills.

Netanyahu to use visual props at UN General Assembly to refocus world on October 7

Prime Minister Netanyahu plans to use visual aids in his UN speech to refocus attention on the October 7 massacre, amid rising tensions with Trump and growing Palestinian state recognition.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen with hostage posters (illustrative)

Recognition without protection: Does the West owe Israel security guarantees? - comment

After the leaders of Western countries proclaimed recognition of a Palestinian state, they should ensure Israel's safety and survival are more than guaranteed.

Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour (L) takes his seat at the start of a United Nations Security Council meeting on Gaza and the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City on March 18, 2025.

What would wider recognition of Palestine mean for Palestinians and Israel? - explainer

Without a full seat at the UN or control of its own borders, the PA has only a limited ability to conduct bilateral relations.

Palestinians hold flags and placards as they gather to support efforts of the Western countries that are recognising a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly, in Nablus, in the West Bank, September 23, 2025.

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.