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Macron Recognizes Palestinian State at Landmark UN Summit

This is Beirut, 22/09 23:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron officially recognized a Palestinian state at the United Nations on Monday, spurring a wave of Western moves to defy Israel in making the landmark -- if symbolic -- move. Macron, speaking at a summit that Israel and its chief backer the United States did not attend, called for an end to the war in Gaza. "The ...

Trump to Criticize “Globalist” Organizations and Palestine Recognition at UN

This is Beirut, 22/09 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Donald Trump will use his address to the United Nations on Tuesday to attack “globalist organizations” that he says have “undermined the world order,” as well as countries that have chosen to recognize the State of Palestine, his spokesperson said Monday. The U.S. president, who has reshaped American alliances with his transactional ...

UK, Canada, and Australia Recognize the State of Palestine

This is Beirut, 21/09 19:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada officially recognized the State of Palestine on Sunday, ahead of similar announcements by other countries and the UN General Assembly—a historic yet largely symbolic decision criticized by Israel. This recognition by Israel’s traditional allies comes as the Israeli military has intensified its ...

UK and Portugal to Recognize Palestinian State ahead of UN Debate

This is Beirut, 21/09 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Britain was set Sunday to recognize a Palestinian state, UK media said, ahead of key UN talks where several nations are poised to follow suit to pressure Israel over Gaza. Prime Minister Keir Starmer "will set out the position later on today," his deputy David Lammy told the BBC, stopping short of confirming that there would be a full recognition ...

Macron: Israeli 'Annexation' Cannot Halt Push for Palestinian State Recognition

This is Beirut, 02/09 23:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Israel cannot stop a push towards the recognition of a Palestinian state through its expanded offensive in Gaza or by annexing more Palestinian territory. France is one of several countries planning to recognize the State of Palestine at the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, with Belgium ...

UK Says to Recognize Palestinian State in September Unless Israel Acts

This is Beirut, 29/07 21:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday the UK will formally recognize the State of Palestine in September unless Israel takes various "substantive steps," including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza. The potentially landmark move, part of Starmer's plan for a "lasting peace," came after the British leader recalled his ...

US Dismisses UN Israel-Palestinian Conference as 'Publicity Stunt'

This is Beirut, 28/07 21:06 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States on Monday dismissed a French-Saudi-sponsored conference at the United Nations on promoting a two-state solution to the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis as a "stunt." The US State Department labeled the three-day event "unproductive and ill-timed," as well as a "publicity stunt" that would ...

Israel says Recognition of Palestinian State Will Force 'Unilateral Actions' in Response

This is Beirut, 11/05 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Sunday that unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state would force Israel to take "unilateral actions," following announcements by several countries that they plan to take such a step. "There have been talks about an initiative to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state... any ...

France Could Recognize Palestinian State 'in June'

This is Beirut, 09/04 21:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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France is planning to recognize a Palestinian state within months and could make the move at a UN conference in New York in June on settling the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday. "We must move towards recognition, and we will do so in the coming months," Macron, who this week visited Egypt, ...

France, Saudi Arabia to Co-Chair June Conference on Creating Palestinian State

This is Beirut, 2024-12-03 21:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that he and Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, would co-chair a conference on the establishment of a Palestinian state in June. "We have decided to co-chair a conference for the two states in June next year," Macron said, referring to Israel and a ...

Ireland Approves Palestinian Ambassador for First Time

This is Beirut, 2024-11-05 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ireland accepted the appointment of a full Palestinian ambassador for the first time on Tuesday, after Dublin formally recognized a Palestinian state earlier this year. Senior ministers confirmed that Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid would step up from her current position as Palestinian Head of Mission to Ireland. In May, Dublin said it was recognizing ...

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