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Reports have indicated that Hamas demanded the release of Barghouti throughout ceasefire-hostage deal negotiations, hoping that such a move would reignite support for Hamas. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir spoke with Marwan Barghouti in prison on Thursday and warned,
There's hope that Australia's move to recognise a Palestinian state next month will bring change to a region marked by conflict.
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US sanctions Palestinian Authority officials after rejecting global push to give it control of Gaza
The U.S. announced sanctions against Palestinian Authority officials and PLO members after the State Department determined they violated agreements.
Several Western countries have said that they will back recognition of a Palestinian state, expressing frustration over Israel’s conduct in its war against Hamas. For Sa'ar, this is "suicidal.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday that his country will recognize a Palestinian state in September, joining a growing list of Western allies as international condemnation and anger builds over Israel’s actions in Gaza.
France, Britain and Canada plan to recognize Palestinian statehood during the Gaza war, but Israeli experts warn the move could reward terrorism and complicate peace efforts.
The Palestinian Authority’s foreign minister said the authority has similar demands on the future of Palestine as the Australian government.
The Palestinian Authority blames the weak infrastructure in their territories on the “Israeli occupation,” claiming that Israel cruelly restricts their ability to provide for their own citizens.
Australia’s government has also criticized plans announced in recent days by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu for a sweeping new military offensive in Gaza.
Australia plans to recognize Palestinian statehood at the United Nations General Assembly in September, following similar intentions by Canada, France, and the U.K.
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Israel’s West Bank settlement plan could ‘bury’ the prospect of a Palestinian state. Here’s why
Israel said Thursday it was moving forward with controversial plans to build thousands of new housing units in the occupied West Bank, a development far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said would “permanently bury the idea of a Palestinian state.