Posts Tagged: Palestinian state recognition
Spain Says It Won’t Allow Any Israel-Bound Ships Carrying Weapons to Dock as PM Plans to Recognize ‘Palestine’
Spain will not allow ships carrying arms for Israel to stop at its ports, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Friday, one day after...
Israel Said to Be Concerned Some EU Countries May Recognize Palestinian State
JNS.org - Officials in Jerusalem are concerned that some European countries are preparing to recognize a Palestinian state in response to US President Donald Trump’s...
UK Opposition Leader Says His Government Would Recognize Palestinian State
JNS.org - The leader of the UK's opposition Labour Party said a government under his leadership would recognize a Palestinian state. Posting to Twitter during a...
French FM: France Won’t ‘Automatically’ Recognize Palestinian State if Peace Talks Fail
France's foreign minister on Wednesday said his country would not automatically recognize a Palestinian state if proposed peace talks fail. Speaking during a visit to Cairo,...
China Declares Support for Palestinian State With East Jerusalem as Its Capital
China has openly declared that it supports the independence of a Palestinian state which has East Jerusalem as its capital. Addressing the Arab League in Cairo...
Vatican Treaty Recognizing ‘State of Palestine’ Comes Into Effect
JNS.org - The Vatican’s treaty recognizing the “state of Palestine” has come into full effect, the Holy See announced over the weekend. The treaty, signed in June...
Vatican Signs First Treaty With ‘State of Palestine’
JNS.org - The Vatican on Friday signed its first official treaty with what it called the “State of Palestine,” while also urging “courageous decisions” to be...
Anti-Israel Activist Arrested by French Police After Prank Caller Claims He Killed His Wife
A Jewish anti-Israel activist was arrested by anti-terror police in France early Tuesday morning after a prank caller told officials he killed his wife, Radio France International reported on...
Sen. Graham Vows ‘Violent Backlash’ Against UN Palestinian State Resolution
JNS.org - U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a likely Republican presidential candidate, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday and...
UN Resolution Will Set 18-Month Deadline for Talks on Palestinian State
JNS.org - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says that France will officially recognize Palestinian statehood after an 18-month deadline if no agreement between Israel...
Israel Slams PA Unilateralism After Pope’s ‘Angel of Peace’ Remark About Abbas
JNS.org - After Pope Francis hosted Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican on Saturday and appeared to call Abbas an "angel of...
Marco Rubio vs. Pope Francis
JNS.org - U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), a Republican candidate for president, has joined the chorus—including the Israeli government, American Jewish organizations, and pro-Israel...
US Support for Palestinian State Reaches Two-Decade Low
Washington Post - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's waffling on the idea of a Palestinian state comes as the idea is less popular in the...
Hillary Clinton and Michael Lerner: A Historical Footnote
The Algemeiner recently reported that "After weeks of escalating criticism of Israel by the Obama Administration, Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State and the...
