insert_link World UK to recognise Palestine in September if no Gaza ceasefire, says Starmer Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes an address following an emergency cabinet meeting on Gaza at 10 Downing Street in London on 29 July 2025. TOBY MELVILLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made his country's decision crystal clear. Starmer announced that the United Kingdom will officially recognise the State of Palestine in September if Israel does not agree to a ceasefire in Gaza and meet certain […] today30 July, 2025
insert_link World UN rights chief calls on governments to pressure Israel over Gaza war South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned Israel’s conduct in Gaza, calling it “crimes against humanity and genocide” at a Liberation Movements summit in Gauteng. He decried the deliberate starvation of Palestinian civilians and demanded immediate humanitarian access and global intervention. Meanwhile, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged governments worldwide to leverage their influence on Israel to end the war in Gaza. Speaking ahead of a […] today28 July, 2025
insert_link World Trump pushes plan to relocate Palestinians US President Donald Trump has doubled down on suggesting Palestinians should be moved out of Gaza and relocated to other countries. He said they had "no alternative" and compared Gaza to a "demolition site" following 15 months of conflict with Israel. The idea goes against decades of US foreign policy and Washington's determination to enable a two-state solution. Donald Trump spoke about his vision during an Oval Office meeting with […] today5 February, 2025
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Justice and Two-State Solution for Palestine S.A's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to justice, peace, and self-determination for Palestine. He participated in the 47th United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Lamola says the only way to achieve peace is a two-state solution, where Israel will be able to exist side-by-side in peace with a viable and fully independent Palestinian state within internationally recognised […] today26 November, 2024
insert_link World Former US House Speaker says Israeli prime minister has never believed in peace or a two-state solution Former US House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi says Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has never believed in peace or a two-state solution. The landmark ruling of the International Court of Justice in July called for the immediate end of Israel’s illegal occupation and apartheid rule. The ruling reinforced a clear pathway to peace based on a sovereign state of Palestine in the context of the two-state solution. Pelosi says the US […] today15 October, 2024
insert_link South Africa Spain joins S. Africa’s Gaza case at UN top court Spain said on Thursday that it will join South Africa's case at the UN's top court in which Pretoria has accused Israel of "genocide" in the Gaza Strip. "Our sole goal is to put an end to the war and to advance on the road of applying the two-state solution", Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said at a press conference. His statement came a week after Spain, […] today6 June, 2024
insert_link World Australia suggests it could recognise Palestinian state Australia on Tuesday became the latest country to advocate formal recognition of a further shattering a long-standing diplomatic taboo in the West. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that recognising a state of Palestine could restart the moribund Middle East peace process and undermine extremist forces in the Middle East. "Recognising a Palestinian state -- one that can only exist side by side with a secure Israel -- doesn't […] today9 April, 2024
World International Community Must Not Waver in Its Commitment to Two-State Solution, Secretary-General Tells Palestinian Rights Committee Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening of the 2024 session of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, in New York today: Mr. Chair, Ambassador Cheikh Niang, congratulations on your election to the Bureau. The Committee’s mandate and advocacy are crucial amidst the unresolved Question of Palestine and the enormous violence and suffering, particularly since the horrific 7 October attack by […] today1 February, 2024
insert_link World UN Security Councl calls for Middle East two state solution There are strong calls for a two-state solution in the Middle East from the UN Security Council on Tuesday. The council held an open debate on the Israel-Gaza conflict attended by several Foreign Ministers. Jody Jacobs reports. today24 January, 2024
