Palestinian

Palestinian leader says ready to work with US for two-state peace plan

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he is ready to work with world leaders to implement a peace plan for…

11 months ago

Abbas rejects Hamas attack, urges world to recognise Palestinian statehood

Speaking via video, he said more than 220,000 Palestinians had been killed or injured over nearly two years of fighting…

11 months ago

Recognition of statehood ‘rewards Palestinian people’

The President of Iraq, Abdul Latif Rashid, has told the BBC's Tom Bateman that he rejects the idea that recognition…

11 months ago

European recognition of Palestinian state shows US still only power that counts

Tom BatemanState department correspondent, New YorkEPAFrance's president co-chaired the UN conference on the Question of Palestine in New YorkBritain and…

11 months ago

France formally recognises Palestinian state

Watch: President Macron announces that France formally recognises state of PalestineFrance has formally recognised a Palestinian state, becoming the latest…

11 months ago

France to recognise Palestinian state but Germany and Italy say not yet

Paul KirbyEurope digital editorMacron explains peace plan after recognition of Palestinian StatePresident Emmanuel Macron will formally recognise a Palestinian state…

11 months ago

What does recognising a Palestinian state mean?

Paul AdamsBBC diplomatic correspondentWatch: Starmer says UK recognises Palestinian stateThe UK, Australia and Canada have recognised a Palestinian state, while…

11 months ago

UK has warned Israel not to retaliate against Palestinian statehood push, Cooper tells BBC

Watch: BBC speaks to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper about Britain's recognition of Palestinian statehoodForeign Secretary Yvette Cooper says she has…

11 months ago

UK rewarding Hamas with Palestinian recognition, says mother of freed Israeli hostage

Sam FrancisPolitical reporterPA MediaMandy Damari's daughter Emily was shot in the leg and hand when she was dragged from her…

11 months ago

Keir Starmer says UK recognises Palestinian state

The United Kingdom now formally recognises a Palestinian state, the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said in a video…

11 months ago