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Palestine recognition

Joint Arab List MK Aida Touma-Sliman in the Knesset in Jerusalem on June 8, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
October 18, 2025, 10:03 am
As Arab-led bloc mulls reunion, Hadash MK Touma-Sliman sees chance for ‘real change’
Buoyed by public turning against war and global support for Palestinians, lawmaker hopeful that with enough support, Arab MKs can force Israel to look beyond recovering hostages and replacing Netanyahu
By Ariela Karmel
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 26, 2025, at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
September 27, 2025, 5:50 am
New Zealand to hold off on Palestine recognition, says move not ‘prudent’ at moment
At UN, Greek premier warns Israel at risk of losing its remaining friends due to Gaza war; PMs of Ireland and Pakistan decry Gaza ‘genocide’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Palestinians chant slogans during a gathering in Ramallah in the West Bank on September 23, 2025, expressing their support for countries formally recognizing the state of Palestine. (Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
September 23, 2025, 7:51 pm
Palestinians rally in West Bank to celebrate statehood recognition, demand ‘action’
Amid wave of recognitions by Western states, Abbas loyalist hails ‘more than a century of resistance and determination by our people’
By Chloe Rouveyrolles-Bazire
Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas is displayed on a screen as he speaks remotely during a United Nations Summit on Palestinians at UN headquarters during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 22, 2025. (Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
September 23, 2025, 4:28 pm
Full text of Abbas speech at 2-state summit: ‘We demand a ceasefire’; Hamas must hand arms to PA
Palestinian Authority president denounces ‘the occupation’s policies,’ urges Israel to enter talks, condemns Hamas for Oct. 7, says Palestinian ‘freedom and independence’ is near
By ToI Staff
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a meeting at the United Nations during which France recognized a Palestinian state and south to galvanize support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Sept. 22, 2025, at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
September 23, 2025, 4:07 pm
Full text of Macron speech recognizing Palestine: ‘Time has come to deliver justice’
French president, at special UN summit organized by France and Saudi Arabia, calls recognition of Palestinian state ‘the only solution that will bring peace to Israel’ and ‘a defeat for Hamas’
By ToI Staff
Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour (L) greets French President Emmanuel Macron (C) as he arrives for a United Nations Summit on Palestinians at UN headquarters during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 22, 2025. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
September 23, 2025, 2:58 am
France leads group of European nations recognizing Palestinian state at UN summit
Macron and others recognize Palestine in defiance of US and Israel, which says two-state solution ‘off the table’ after Oct. 7; Abbas insists PA prepared to govern future state
By Jacob Magid
French President Emmanuel Macron greets delegates upon arriving inside the UN General Assembly hall, September 22, 2025, at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
September 23, 2025, 2:09 am
‘Will encourage more bloodshed’: Franco-Israelis slam Macron for recognizing Palestine
Dual citizens note ‘Hamas hails this kind of gesture,’ which they decry as ‘prize for terror’ while accusing French president of trying to win support of France’s pro-Palestinian left
By AFP and ToI Staff
The Palestinian state flag flies at the entrance of the City Hall in Saint-Ouen, in the northern suburbs of Paris on September 22, 2025. (BERTRAND GUAY / AFP)
September 22, 2025, 11:18 pm
Over 80 French towns wave Palestinian flag, flouting government directive
Ahead of Macron’s Palestine’s recognition, major cities and some Paris suburbs hoist flag despite interior minister’s demand for ‘neutrality’
By AFP and ToI Staff
A general view shows the United Nations Security Council meeting on Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York on September 18, 2025. (Angela Weiss / AFP)
September 22, 2025, 9:43 am
World summit to meet on two-state solution; 6 more nations set to recognize Palestine
Israel, US to stay away; Israel rejects NY conference as a ‘circus,’ has vowed response to wave of recognitions announced on eve of UN General Assembly; Abbas to appear via video
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, September 16, 2025. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL)
September 22, 2025, 5:18 am
Israel unites against hollow recognition of Palestine, but PM could be pushed too far
As Hamas exults, opposition joins coalition in blasting Palestinian state tsunami. Netanyahu has to respond, and his coalition wants annexation, but Arab partners will be pressing Trump against it
By Lazar Berman
A Club Palestino fan waves a Palestinian flag during a local league soccer match against Santiago Wanderers at La Cisterna stadium in Santiago, Chile, Friday, July 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Basualdo)
September 22, 2025, 3:13 am
Who recognizes the State of Palestine, who doesn’t, and why does it matter?
From historic recognition to recent shifts as a result of the Gaza war, a look at the global stance on Palestinian statehood
By AFP
Egyptian army soldiers man an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) deployed near the Egyptian side of the Rafah Border Crossing with the Gaza Strip on March 23, 2024 (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
September 22, 2025, 2:03 am
French proposal envisions multinational Gaza force tasked with gradually disarming Hamas
Paris circulating draft, obtained by ToI, aimed at operationalizing internationally-backed NY Declaration to marginalize Hamas; but it’s mum on coordination with Israel
By Jacob Magid
L-R: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gestures at a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump (unseen) following their meeting at Chequers, in Aylesbury, central England, on September 18, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP); Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on September 18, 2025. (Yuri Cortez/AFP); Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a flag-raising ceremony marking Papua New Guinea's 50th independence anniversary in Port Moresby on September 16, 2025. (Andrew Kutan/ AFP)
September 21, 2025, 7:39 pm
UK, Canada, Australia, Portugal announce recognition of Palestinian state; PM: Won’t happen
Netanyahu says Israel’s response will come after his US trip, settlements will expand; Hostages Forum says countries turning ‘blind eye’ to terror group still holding 48 captives
By Lazar Berman and Agencies
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gestures during a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump (unseen) following their meeting at Chequers, in Aylesbury, central England, on September 18, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)
September 21, 2025, 11:55 am
UK set to recognize Palestinian state, with Starmer said also planning Hamas sanctions
Scope of measures is unclear; relatives of hostages write to British PM saying recognition plans have ‘dramatically complicated efforts to bring home our loved ones’
By ToI Staff and Nava Freiberg
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, September 7, 2025. (Toru Hanai/Pool Photo via AP)
September 17, 2025, 6:52 am
Japan won’t recognize Palestinian state at upcoming UN General Assembly — report
Asked about move, which is likely aimed at maintaining relations with US, Tokyo says it is considering ‘appropriate timing and modalities’ of Palestinian statehood recognition
By Reuters
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