Israel-Palestine Relations

Iran slams Israel’s decision to confiscate 800 hectares of Palestinian land in West Bank

Tehran has condemned Israel's move to seize 800 hectares of land belonging to the Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Jordan Valley region.

EU deplores Israeli seizure of 800 hectares of land in West Bank

The European Union on Sunday condemned the Israeli seizure of 800 hectares of Palestinian land in the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank.

Young Americans favour Palestinians than Israelis amid Gaza war: Poll

More young Americans have favourable views of Palestinians than they do of Israelis in the current war in the Gaza Strip, while about half of the US population doesn't know which side has a higher death toll, according to a new poll by Pew Research Center.

Israel announces seizure of 800 hectares in occupied West Bank

Israel publicly humiliated America’s top diplomat on Friday by launching a massive settler land grab in the occupied West Bank while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv over the Gaza war.

4 European countries say ready to recognise Palestine as a state

The leaders of Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, and Malta released a joint statement on Friday announcing that they will recognize a Palestinian state.

Senate Democrats urge ‘bold’ US push on Palestinian state

More than a third of the US Senate's Democrats have called on the administration of President Joe Biden to take "bold" action toward establishing a Palestinian state, in the latest pushback against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

EU agrees to sanction violent Israeli settlers in West Bank

The European Union foreign ministers have agreed at a meeting in Brussels to impose sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.

Democratic senators ask Biden halt military aid to Israel amid Gaza war

A group of Senate Democrats led by Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) have demanded President Joe Biden comply with the Foreign Assistance Act and cut off military aid to Tel Aviv. More than 31,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli onslaught against Gaza.

Iran Leader says Palestine to bring Israel to its knees

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stated the resistance and steadfastness of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip will bring the Zionist regime to its knees.

UN says Israeli settlement expansion in Palestinian territories amounts to war crime

Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian areas have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibility of a Palestinian state, the United Nations rights chief Volker Turk has warned. He added the growth of Israeli settlements amounts to the transfer by Israel of its own civilian population into occupied territories, which is a war crime.

Israel detains 7,300 Palestinians in West Bank since outbreak of Gaza war

Israeli military forces have arrested at least 7,335 Palestinians in the West Bank since the start of its relentless air and ground attacks against the Gaza Strip, which have killed more than 30,000 Palestinians.

European countries must recognize Palestinian state to end war: Foreign minister

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki stressed on Saturday that the European countries should recognize the Palestinian state to reach a solution to the ongoing conflict.

Israeli police warn curbing Palestinians access to Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan may fuel tensions

Israeli police have warned that imposing restrictions on the entry of Palestinians to Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan could inflame tensions in Jerusalem.

Palestinian Authority PM resigns

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has announced the resignation of his government, which rules parts of the occupied West Bank, due to the escalating violence in the occupied territories and the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

EU slams new Israeli settlement plans in West Bank as ‘Inflammatory, dangerous’

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has raised concern over Israel's announced plans to construct 3,300 new housing units in illegal settlements across the occupied West Bank.

Israel waging war instead of US: Palestinian presidency

Israel is waging a war against Palestine instead of the United States, Palestinian presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh has stated.

UN experts urge countries to immediately halt weapons exports to Israel amid Gaza war

A group of the UN experts has stressed that any arms exports to Israel that would be used in the Gaza Strip are likely a violation of international law and should stop immediately.

Israeli post-war Gaza plan ‘destined to fail’: Palestinian Authority

The Palestinian Authority has sharply criticised a “day after” plan for the Gaza Strip presented by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling it “destined to fail”.

Israeli police say 1 killed, several injured in checkpoint shooting near Jerusalem

At least one person was killed and eight others were wounded when three gunmen opened fire at motorists close to an Israeli checkpoint near occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli police have confirmed.

Israeli lawmakers back Netanyahu’s rejection of  Palestinian state

Israeli lawmakers voted to back Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of any “unilateral” recognition of a Palestinian state as international calls have grown for the revival of Palestinian statehood negotiations.

Highly dangerous”: Retired Israeli officials warn of Al-Aqsa Mosque restrictions during Ramadan

A group of retired Israeli officials have warned about placing restrictions at Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan, cautioning the move could lead to "escalation and disturbances on a wide scale".

US to ICJ: Israel should not be asked to immediately end occupation of Palestinian territories

The United States has told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it should not order the unconditional withdrawal of Israel from the Palestinian territories without security guarantees.

Palestine PM calls for international investigation into Israeli crimes against women, children

The Palestinian Authority prime minister has demanded an international probe into Israeli “crimes” against women and children in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.

World Court begins hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestine

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) started hearing historic oral arguments Monday over Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories since 1967.

Israel seeking to restrict Palestinian access to Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan: Report

Tel Aviv has approved restricting the entry of Palestinians living in the occupied territories to the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, beginning in the second week of the next month, according to reports.

Latest news