Palestinian statehood

Yoseph Haddad rejects past support for Palestinian state after old interview resurfaces

In the old interview, Haddad argued that greater integration of Arab Israelis into the country’s decision-making institutions could eventually help advance Israeli-Palestinian peace.

|BySHIR PERETS
Yoseph Haddad demonstrates against a rally marking the "Nakba" at Tel Aviv University, May 15, 2024; illustrative.
Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Authority's mission to the United Kingdom, gestures during a ceremony after Britain announced on Sunday its recognition of a Palestinian state at the mission's headquarters in London, Britain, September 22, 2025; illustrative.

PA's UK Embassy praises Foreign Sec. Miliband's ban on trade with West Bank settlements

PA Ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot praised Britain's settlement trade ban as a "turning point" and called for further sanctions, including an arms embargo on Israel.

|ByJAMES GENN
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026.

Attack, not defend: Israel's rock-solid security consensus replaces passive 'stability' - opinion

Israel will attack, not defend. It will initiate, not respond. It will hunt down its enemies, not be hounded by them.

|ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
Jewish settlers look on during a march near Hebron in the West Bank, June 21, 2021

Zionist NGO Regavim to countersue Canada, EU over sanctions, denies claims of violence - interview

On Tuesday, the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway, France, New Zealand, and Australia announced new sanctions against several individuals and organizations in the West Bank.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Trump to push proposal for elusive Gaza peace in Netanyahu talks

Trump will host Netanyahu on Monday to seek an end to the Gaza war, free hostages, and revive Middle East peace efforts.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves following a meeting in the White House, in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

EU leaders are letting politics, not reality, drive Palestinian state push - opinion

Even consider the establishment of any sovereign state in the biblical heartland of Israel is a delusional fantasy that will never ever come to pass.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByWALTER BINGHAM
President of France Emmanuel Macron speaks at a summit in July 2025.

Laura Loomer slams Jewish politicians for observing Rosh Hashanah during UNGA

Laura Loomer: “If you really care about something, you have to push your time off aside and you need to work.”

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Laura Loomer arrives ahead of Donald Trump's debate with Democratic presidential nominee and Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, September 10, 2024.

Forty-seven Democrats sign letter calling for US to recognize a Palestinian state

Rep. Ro Khanna led 47 Democrats in pressing Trump and Rubio to back Palestinian statehood, while others proposed an Arab League-led deal.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) walks ahead of a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025.

'Israel is trying to blow up the Middle East,' Russian FM Lavrov alleges at UNGA

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also accused Israel of attempting to bury “UN decisions on the creation of a Palestinian state.”

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a press conference after addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly, September 27, 2025.

Israel at War Day 720: What's happening in Gaza, West Bank?

Tony Blair reportedly to take leadership role in Gaza • Iran says IAEA deal hinges on no hostile actions, including UN sanctions snapback • Trump says he had good talks with Netanyahu on Gaza.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, September 26, 2025

Outrage after UK, Canada, France website put consulate addresses in 'Palestine'

This move comes after Western countries recognized Palestinian statehood at the United Nations General Assembly.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
View of the British consulate in Jerusalem, August 16, 2024.

Majority of Germans think Israel is committing genocide in Gaza - poll

The survey, which was conducted from September 17-18, found that 62% of all German voters believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An IDF vehicle operating in Gaza, September 22, 2025.

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.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
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.

Mahmoud Abbas calls for 'release of hostages, prisoners on both sides' at UNGA

"We want a modern civilian state that is free of violence, weapons, and extremism, " Abbas said.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2024.