Palestinian state

33 years since Oslo: Shimon Peres has no heir, and Israel is paying the price - opinion

The relevant question today is not, "A Palestinian state: yes or no?" but rather, "Permanent borders for Israel: yes or no?"

THE LATE Shimon Peres at his desk in 1994.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham attends the Middle East peace event "The Road Ahead: One Year After the New York Declaration and the Comprehensive 20-point Peace Plan" with French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

‘So-called peace in Gaza is a spectacle’ should ‘shame us all,’ Macron claims in UNGA speech

EU Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica talks to media in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on June 9, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.

European commissioner discusses EU-Israel relationship, Gaza with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar

Gadi Eisenkot, head of Yashar, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October election.

Gadi Eisenkot opposes Palestinian statehood. What is his alternative solution? - opinion


PM Netanyahu signs West Bank settlement expansion plan, rules out Palestinian state

"There will never be a Palestinian state. This place is ours," Netanyahu said during a visit to the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank, where thousands of new housing units would be added.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, along with other senior officals, sign a controverisal E1 "Roof Agreement" expansion plan in Maaleh Adumim.

Representing Israel abroad has never been harder - opinion

As Israel’s war drags on, Diaspora Jews are left grappling with division, rising hostility, and silence on the hostages. Clarity has never been more urgent.

 Pro-Palestine protesters join members of the Teamsters union, whose rail workers are in a labor dispute with Canada’s two top railway companies, as they protest outside of a Liberal Party of Canada fundraiser in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, August 27, 2024.

Israel considers shutting French consulate in Jerusalem, Paris threatens response - report

Israel's threat to shut France's Jerusalem consulate sparks warnings from Paris, raising tensions ahead of potential recognition of Palestinian statehood.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron meet in Jerusalem on October 24, 2023. Netanyahu reportedly has told Macron that he is not currently welcome in Israel.

How Netanyahu should defend Israel at the UN General Assembly - opinion

His defense of Israel from the august podium will be a formidable task.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the annual UN General Assembly high-level debate last year. His defense of Israel this year will be a formidable task, says the writer.

Would recognizing Palestine create a functioning Palestinian state? - analysis

With the war, and with no consensus on land, population, or leadership, the path to a real Palestinian state anytime soon remains blocked. Declarations will not change this reality.

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a leadership meeting in Ramallah, in the West Bank, April 23, 2025

Palestinian Authority VP requests US to reverse UNGA ban on Abbas in letter to Rubio

Al-Sheikh's letter, which was dated August 30, said that Abbas "categorically condemned violence and terrorism, including the attacks of October 7" in a June 8 letter to Trump.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, US, September 26, 2024

Colombia passes secret order institutionalizing Palestine support, Israel opposition

An investigation reveals that Colombian President Gustavo Petro signed a little-known directive institutionalizing support for Palestine, drawing sharp criticism from Jewish leaders.

A man holds a sign that reads "Free Palestine" during a demonstration in support of Colombian President Gustavo Petro in Medellin, Colombia on April 9, 2024

Australia’s unbridled hypocrisy: A colonial project's bias towards Israel's history - opinion

Unlike Australia, whose colonial project rests upon a 200-year history of conquest, the Jewish connection to Israel is ancient and eternal. Our ancestors are buried in Hebron on land Abraham paid for

 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia November 29, 2024.

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.

The flags of Israel and Palestine are seen on a map of the Middle East (illustrative)