Ziyad Motala: The West’s hollow recognition of Palestine
On 21 September 2025, Britain, Canada, and Australia announced their recognition of a Palestinian state. The announcement was trumpeted as...
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Palestinian mission rejoices over statehood recognition
Following the UK's recognition of Palestine, the Palestinian mission to the UK rejoiced, as the wider West also moved to...
Singapore to sanction Israeli settlement leaders
Singapore will issue targeted sanctions on leaders of Israeli settler groups, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan announced in parliament on September...
Egypt: Sinai troop presence does not violate Israel peace treaty
Concerns have been raised as Egypt mobilises 40,000 troops to the Northern Sinai region in breach of conditions laid out...
Israel rejects Palestinian statehood as Western recognition grows
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on September 21st that there will be no Palestinian state, addressing Western leaders who...
Demonstrators in Jerusalem call for end to Gaza offensive
Protesters have gathered in Jerusalem calling for an end to the conflict in Gaza and the safe return of the...
Luxembourg declares plans to recognise Palestinian state
Luxembourg has declared plans to recognise Palestinian statehood later in September, in which the nation will make a final decision...
UN Security Council eye resolution for Gaza
The United Nations Security Council were due to vote on September 18th on the latest calls for a ceasefire and...
EU eyes trade sanctions against Israel due to Gaza war
EU commissioners are expected to enforce new sanctions, primarily concerning trade, against Israel due to the Gaza conflict, Arab Weekly...
Morocco backs Palestinian state recognition at UN assembly
Morocco backs a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly, possibly at the detriment to its cosy relationship with Israel....
Gaza City under siege as Israel’s military campaign intensifies
Israel’s military launched an intensified push into Gaza City, seeking to seize areas it describes as a central Hamas stronghold,...
Israel calls Spanish PM “a disgrace” after protestors disorder
Israel has called Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez "a disgrace" to his country after pro-Palestinian demonstrators brought an early end...
UN General Assembly votes in favour of Hamas-free Palestine
The United Nations General Assembly has voted in favour of a resolution for a Palestinian state which is not governed...
Egypt warns Israel against targeting Palestinian factions
Egypt has offered to host Palestinian factions in the country, and has given a strong warning to Israel cautioning that...
Israel: Attack near Jerusalem kills six people
Two Palestinian gunmen fired at a bus stop near Jerusalem on September 8th, killing six in what police called “a...
