The United States generally allows foreign officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The administration’s move comes amid a new push for Palestinian statehood.
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Australia to Recognize Palestinian Statehood
After similar announcements by France, Britain and Canada, Australia said it would act at the United Nations General Assembly session next month.
Netanyahu Says Israel Wants ‘Arab Forces’ to Run Gaza. What Does That Mean?
The Israeli cabinet agreed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military plan, but the quandary of who will eventually govern Gaza remains intractable.
Macron Recognizes a Palestinian State. But to What End?
The French president, expressing a moral obligation to address suffering in Gaza, made clear he had lost patience with the United States and Israel. The question is what effect he will have.
France’s Macron Faces Dilemma With Intention to Recognize Palestinian State
The French-Israeli relationship has always been turbulent, but the prospect that President Emmanuel Macron may recognize a Palestinian state has brought tension to a new level.
France’s Macron Faces Dilemma With Intention to Recognize Palestinian State
The French-Israeli relationship has always been turbulent, but the prospect that President Emmanuel Macron may recognize a Palestinian state has brought tension to a new level.
Palestinian Authority President Says Hamas Must Exit Gaza
Mahmoud Abbas gave assurances to President Emmanuel Macron of France, who has set conditions for possible recognition of a Palestinian state at a U.N. conference next week.
Israel Bars Arab Foreign Ministers From High-Level West Bank Visit
The trip had been planned for Sunday ahead of a June conference, backed by France and Saudi Arabia, to urge the creation of a Palestinian state.
Lebanon Moves to Disarm Palestinian Groups, a Test Run for Hezbollah
After war with Israel weakened Iran-backed militias across the Middle East, including the Lebanese group Hezbollah, Lebanon’s government has moved to assert its authority over armed groups.
U.S. to Downgrade Palestinian Affairs Office in Jerusalem, Officials Say
The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, plans to shut down a direct communications channel between U.S. diplomats in Jerusalem working on Palestinian issues and agencies in Washington.