A key negotiation for Trump, MBS during Saudi visit to Washington: future Palestinian statehood

President Donald Trump has not been subtle about how badly he wants to see Saudi Arabia and Israel normalize relations. He has talked up his push to extend his first term Abraham…

Starmer set to announce UK recognition of Palestinian state

Harry Farleypolitical correspondent, and Jessica Rawnsley PA Media Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state in a statement on Sunday afternoon. The prime…

Portugal says it will recognise Palestinian state

Portugal says it will recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday, making it the latest Western nation preparing to shift policy as the war in the Gaza Strip shows no sign…

France to recognise Palestinian state in September

France will officially recognise a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said, which will make it the first G7 nation to do so. In a post on X,…

Opinion | Why Palestinian Christians Feel Betrayed by American Christians

The group in America that I’d say is most fervently urging President Trump to crush Palestinian hopes for a state is not the Jewish community but rather evangelical Christians. “We…

Palestinian Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal held by Israeli soldiers after attack by settlers, activists say

Sebastian Usher Middle East correspondent Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Getty Images Hamdan Ballal poses with Rachel Szor after they won Best Documentary Feature Film for No Other Land at the…

Hamas frees three Israeli hostages as Palestinian prisoners released

Raffi Berg & Mallory Moench BBC News EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (L-R) Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami were released by Hamas on Saturday Hamas has freed three Israeli hostages in…

ICJ says Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal

33 minutes ago By Raffi Berg, BBC News, London Getty Images The result could have consequences for Israel over its occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza The UN’s top…