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UK recognizes Palestinian state today

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Desk Report: The UK is set to recognise Palestine as a state today. According to a report by the British newspaper The Guardian, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that Israel has failed to meet the conditions set for it in July last year. In addition, British observers have assessed that the humanitarian situation in Gaza has deteriorated dramatically in the past few weeks. That is why he has made this decision. Starmer is taking this step despite pressure from the US and objections from relatives of hostages held by Hamas.…

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Hamas no longer a threat, now talks will focus on Gaza reconstruction: US Secretary of State

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Desk Report: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Israel, where he will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His visit comes at a time when tensions in the Middle East have escalated, especially after Israel launched attacks on at least six countries, including Qatar, in the space of just 72 hours. Ahead of Rubio’s visit, which begins on Sunday, US President Donald Trump criticized Israel for its unexpected attack on Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital Doha, according to Qatar-based media outlet Al-Jazeera. Before leaving for Israel,…

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Palestinian statehood proposal passed by overwhelming vote at UN, those who voted against

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Desk Report: The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a declaration on Friday calling for “pragmatic, time-bound and irreversible steps” towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians. The seven-page declaration is the result of an international conference hosted by Saudi Arabia and France in July, Reuters reported. The United States and Israel did not attend the conference. The resolution supporting the declaration was adopted by 142 votes in favor, 10 against and 12 abstentions. The vote came ahead of a meeting of world leaders scheduled for September 22,…

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