Palestine Statehood

The Palestinian flag flies after being raised by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a ceremony the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations in Manhattan, New York September 30, 2015. Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/ File Photo
Middle East

Palestinian Authority, Hamas welcome European nations' state recognition

Israel Katz, Foreign Minister to the United Nations attends a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, at UN headquarters in New York, US, March 11, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
Europe

Israel recalls its envoys to Ireland, Norway, Spain

Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announce that the government will recognize Palestine as an independent state from May 28, during a press conference in Marmorhallen in Oslo, Norway, May 22, 2024. Photo: NTB/Erik Flaaris Johansen via REUTERS
Europe

Norway, Ireland and Spain to recognise Palestinian state

The logo of the United Nations is seen in the General Assembly hall before heads of state begin to address the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 21, 2021. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

143 countries snub US to vote in favour of Palestine at United Nations