Palestinian statehood

Huckabee to 'Post': 'European leaders gave Hamas cover - that's when negotiations were over'

US ambassador to Israel says European recognition of Palestinian state 'emboldened' Hamas while Arab nations call for its disarmament.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in conversation with The Jerusalem Post.
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 7, 2024

Netanyahu to hold emergency meeting on Europe's recognition of a Palestinian state

JORDAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER Ayman Safadi speaks at the two-state-solution conference at the UN last month. Although official Jordanian policy supports two states, its leaders are wary that unresolved issues could endanger its vital interests, says the writer.

One way to Palestinian autonomy - opinion

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Israel at a crossroads: Fight or fold? - opinion


Pete Buttigieg shifts tone on Israel following backlash over supportive comments

The backlash followed Buttigieg’s conversation earlier this week with Jon Favreau, the host of the popular liberal “Pod Save America” podcast.

Then-Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg speaks to voters in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2020.

'Tried and failed': Palestinian state would be suicidal for Israel, FM tells Newsmax

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."

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hold a press conference at the ministry's offices in Jerusalem, May 22, 2025.

Recognizing a Palestinian state: A political strategy or a path to peace? - opinion

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has plans to recognize a Palestinian state because “the expansion of Israeli settlements” annoys him.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference about recognizing Palestinian statehood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 30, 2025

Smotrich approves West Bank settlement plan to 'bury idea of Palestinian state'

"The plan is the 'final nail in the coffin' for the concept of a Palestinian state," Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich remarked.

Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, August 6, 2025

Netanyahu has 'lost the plot' over Gaza, New Zealand's prime minister says

"I think he has lost the plot," added Luxon, who heads the center-right coalition government. "What we are seeing overnight, the attack on Gaza City, is utterly, utterly unacceptable."

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon attends a press conference with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese(not pictured) at the Australian Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, August 16, 2024.

Paris air controller who shouted 'free Palestine' to El Al pilots suspended, minister confirms

French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot confirmed on Tuesday that the air traffic controller would be “stripped of all ability to practice until further notice.”

An El Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner; illustrative.

UK, France Palestinian state recognition part of joint peace plan in works for months - report

Sources familiar with the details told the New York Times that France's Macron intended to recognize a Palestinian state due to immense internal pressure.

(L-R) Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and France's President Emmanuel Macron at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in The Hague on June 25, 2025

Blinken: Palestinian state recognition 'a rebuke to Hamas,' but hostages, ending war take priority

Recognition of a Palestinian state is necessary, not only if Israel wishes to resume normalization with Saudi Arabia. But, Blinken pointed out, recognition must be based on predetermined conditions.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sits alongside him, last month.

New Zealand MP removed from parliament during Palestinian state debate, calls to sanction Israel

Chloe Swarbrick, who is co-leader of the Green Party, said New Zealand was a “laggard” and an “outlier," and called on government members to support a bill that would sanction Israel.

 Protestors wave flags during a pro-Palestinian protest at Parliament on March 06, 2024 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Netanyahu 'in denial' over suffering in Gaza, Australia's Albanese says

Albanese said last month he would not be drawn on a timeline for recognition of a Palestinian state, and has previously been wary of dividing public opinion in Australia.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) speaks next to Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong (L) during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, August 11, 2025.

Latent in Gaza: Unseen risks of Palestinian statehood - opinion

A Palestinian state would impact the continuously changing balance of power between Israel and Iran and its proxies.

IRANIAN ARMY Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami attends a meeting at an undisclosed location in Iran in June. A Palestinian state would impact the balance of power between  Israel and Iran, and Israel and Iranian proxies, says the writer.