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Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the UK's recognition of a Palestinian state in a statement on Sunday afternoon. The move comes after the prime minister said in July the UK would shift its position in September unless Israel met conditions including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza and committing to a long-term sustainable peace deal that delivers a two-state solution. It represents a major change in British foreign policy after successive governments said recognition should come as part of a peace process and at a time of maximum impact. The move has drawn fierce criticism from the Israeli...

As Israel mourns the loss of America’s young conservative leader, Palestinians mock and celebrate online, echoing past scenes of joy after U.S. tragedies. Yair Kleinbaum Sep 10, 2025 19:57 As the people of Israel, and all other civilized westerners, are mourning the passing of Charlie Kirk, thousands of Palestinians are responding to posts by Israeli influencers mourning his death with laughing emojis and mocking comments. On the Facebook page of one of Israel’s largest influencers, the Israeli rapper “The Shadow,” where Kirk was eulogized, hundreds of Arabs, including Arabs who enjoy the rights of every Israeli citizen, i.e Israeli-Arabs, published...

Newt Gingrich’s Message is Anything But Political By Norma Zager “If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.” Albert Einstein. 
 Some women and men never learn. When a relationship is in trouble and one of the parties has told the other to take a hike, they continue pursuit. What part of “drop dead” do they not understand? What part of “the Palestinians want to destroy Israel” does the world not understand? Newt Gingrich is the messenger everyone wants to shoot for stating the truth. No one likes the truth if it interferes with a...

A journalist working for the French public television station "France 3" was reportedly kidnapped early Monday morning in the Gaza Strip, just as the IDF was shutting down the Kissufim Crossing. The man, a sound technician reportedly of Algerian origin, was in the Gaza Strip to cover Israel's withdrawal from the region. According to eyewitnesses, three masked and armed Palestinians ambushed him outside of his Gaza hotel, and then forced him at gunpoint into a waiting vehicle, Israel Radio reported. "France 3" had reportedly contacted Palestinian security forces to request that they operate to rescue of the hostage. The television...

ISRAEL’S cabinet yesterday approved the release of 500 Palestinian prisoners in what the prime minister, Ariel Sharon, called a goodwill gesture to bolster new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and build mutual trust. Mr Sharon told the cabinet the release had been a difficult step to agree to, but that it could help build confidence between the sides and strengthen Mr Abbas’s administration. The step is one of several Israeli gestures to Mr Abbas. Israel will also allow several dozen Palestinian militants who had been expelled from the West Bank to return to their homes and gradually hand five West Bank...