Tag: Palestinian Statehood
US State Department to Israel: We have a bridge to sell you (again)
An ex-U.S. State Department official believes that he has come up with a brand-new, innovative, never-before-tried way to reach peace in the Middle East: Give more territory to the Palestinian Authority.
How many times will...
Israeli Cabinet rejects UN Palestinian statehood resolution
The Israeli government on Wednesday unanimously approved a proposal to oppose a U.N. resolution promoting recognition of a Palestinian state.
“No reward will be given for the terrible massacre of Oct. 7, which 80% of...
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia to recognize Palestinian state
Spain, Ireland and other European Union countries plan to recognize a Palestinian state on May 21, Brussels’ foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell confirmed on Thursday.
He was speaking ahead of a U.N. General Assembly vote on Friday on a resolution...
The Bahamas recognizes Palestinian state
The Bahamas, a former British colony in the Caribbean region with a population of some 400,000, formally recognized a Palestinian state, the government in Nassau announced on Tuesday.
“The Bahamas became an independent nation in...
Borrell: At least 5 EU countries to recognize Palestinian state
At least five European Union countries will unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state by the end of May, the E.U.’s top diplomat revealed on Monday.
Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Slovenia and Malta are expected to make the...
Most Israelis against Palestinian state for defense pact
A majority of Israelis oppose agreeing in principle to the future establishment of a Palestinian state in exchange for a permanent regional defense agreement, according to the 15th “War in Gaza” survey published by the...
Israel “Palestine” and the law of nations
The Gaza War has re-ignited shrill calls for Palestinian statehood. But how should the expected benefits for Palestinians be compared with expected harms to Israel? And what does international law (aka the law of nations)...
A Non-Militarized Palestinian State?
Nineteen Democratic U.S. senators have called on President Biden to “recognize a nonmilitarized Palestinian state.” Until now, congressional supporters of Palestinian statehood have always used the term “demilitarized.” Why the sudden change?
There’s just no...
The serial killer who might be the first president of Palestine
A Greek Orthodox priest named Georgios Tsibouktzakis was murdered for the crime of driving while mistakenly being perceived as Jewish. And now his killer is being widely touted as the likely first president of...
Knesset votes 99-11 against any unilateral recognition of Pal state
The Knesset plenum on Wednesday voted 99-11 to back the government’s decision to reject any unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood, amid reports the Biden administration is considering such a move.
All coalition lawmakers and most members of...