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What does recognizing Palestinian state mean, and does it change anything on the ground?

Although a Palestinian state is widely recognized in the UN already (by about 75% of member states), significant media ...

Coalition declares it would revoke Australia’s Palestinian statehood recognition if it wins office

On Monday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Australia would recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations ...

All the way with the Palestinian Authority: Anthony Albanese pins hopes on Mahmoud Abbas

Anthony Albanese has pinned his landmark recognition of Palestine on the assurances of an 89-year-old leader who has overseen ...

Poll shows Gazans prefer Hamas to Palestinian Authority leader touted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Polling has revealed more Gazans support Hamas than Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, who convinced Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to support a push for internationally recognised statehood ...

Beyond recognition: the challenges of creating a new Palestinian state are so formidable, is it even possible?

A future state is complicated by the sheer number of Israeli settlers in the occupied territories and the barriers Israel has ...

Recognizing a Palestinian state now will complicate future peace efforts, experts warn

France, Britain and Canada plan to recognize Palestinian statehood during the Gaza war, but Israeli experts warn the move ...

US imposes visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members

The U.S. imposed sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization on ...

Arch-Palestinian terrorist Zakaria Zubeidi claims life of terror was 'ultimately futile'

Israel's GPO denounced NYT's interview as "glossing over" key moments in Zubeidi's career, including how his re-arrest in ...