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What is at stake at the UN General Assembly this week?

For Europeans, the UN General Assembly centres on Palestinian statehood, Iran sanctions, UN reform, Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, climate targets, development goals and humanitarian crises.

Euronews

France spearheads UN drive to recognise Palestinian statehood

The United Nations General Assembly opens this week, with Palestinian statehood set to dominate the agenda. France, alongside Saudi Arabia, will lead discussions in the most significant diplomatic push in years to breathe life back into a two-state solution.

Radio France Internationale

Monday briefing: What the UK’s recognition of Palestine means for the war, its future – and its people

In today’s newsletter: the coordinated action, taken alongside six UN allies, is a significant rebuke to Israel and the United States, but peace remains a distant hope

The Guardian - UK

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France, Others To Recognize Palestinian State As UN Week Gets Underway

France and other countries prepared to recognize a Palestinian state as the UN's centerpiece diplomatic week gets underway Monday, following a rash of Western governments in symbolicly endorsing statehood and sparking Israel's wrath.

International Business Times

Israel bristles as UK leads Western recognition of Palestine

Many Israelis react to the UK’s recognition of Palestine by lashing out at international support for Palestinians.

Al Jazeera

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Is Benjamin Netanyahu on a mission to realise a Greater Israel?

Much of the world is focused on a two-state solution in resolving the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears devoted to realising his vision of a “Greater Israel” instead.

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UK, Australia, and Canada recognise Palestinian state, angering Israel

The UK, Australia, and Canada on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state in a coordinated, historic shift in decades of Western foreign policy, triggering swift anger from Israel

Radio France Internationale

Macron says embassy in Palestine will open only after release of hostages

France's planned recognition of a Palestinian state will not include the opening of an embassy until Hamas frees the hostages it is holding in Gaza, President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview that aired on Sunday in the United States.

Radio France Internationale

Scoop: Trump plans summit in New York with Arab leaders on Gaza war

The leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey have been invited to participate.

Axios

The Guardian view on UK recognition of a Palestinian state: this must be a call to action, not conscience-salving

Editorial: The diplomatic groundswell, and Israel’s increasing isolation, come late. They must be the beginning of a renewed effort

The Guardian - UK

Netanyahu calls UK’s Palestine recognition ‘absurd prize for terrorism’

Opposition leader Yair Golan blames government’s political recklessness and refusal to end the war in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

UK, Canada and Australia formally recognize Palestinian state

The move comes ahead of an international peace conference organized by France and Saudi Arabia in support of the two-state solution.

Axios

A ‘huge step’ but is it ‘too late’? Gazans react to UK’s recognition of Palestinian state

More than a decade after the House of Commons voted to recognise the state of Palestine, the government has finally followed through. Palestinians say they are happy – but say it is a futile move if not backed up by further action

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The Guardian - UK

UK recognises state of Palestine to ‘keep alive’ the possibility of peace

Keir Starmer says announcement shows government’s hopes for a secure Israel alongside a viable Palestine

The Guardian - UK

‘Not enough in itself’: wary welcome in West Bank over recognition of Palestine

People in territory call for symbolism of imminent move by UK and others to be translated into practical measures

The National (Scotland)

Israel approves Benjamin Netanyahu chief of staff as new ambassador to UK

Israel has approved Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, who was investigated by police for allegedly tampering with official documents, as the…

International Business Times UK

Starmer to Recognise Palestinian State in Historic UK Policy Shift Today

UK poised to recognise Palestine as Starmer fulfils July pledge, citing Gaza crisis and stalled peace talks in major foreign policy change.

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The Guardian - UK

‘We must change’: how drought and overextraction of water has run Iran dry

Iranians blame climate change, sanctions, mistakes and neglect, and Iran’s vice-president wants to tackle them all

Al Jazeera

Is Turkiye Israel’s next target in the Middle East?

Following Israel’s Doha strikes, Ankara is increasingly on high alert over Israel’s regional ambitions.

The Independent UK

The Lib Dems must resist the easy option of being the ‘nice’ protest vote

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Ed Davey has done well, recovering lost ground for his party by being all things to all people, but he will need a harder edge to make a difference after the next election

Axios

Scoop: Qatar requests Israeli apology to resume Gaza mediation efforts

Apologizing now would be a politically explosive reversal for Netanyahu.

Al Jazeera

Hamas posts ‘farewell picture’ of 48 captives as Israel destroys Gaza City

Palestinian group says an expanded Israeli ground invasion and air raids threaten safety of the captives held in Gaza.

Axios

Scoop: Netanyahu asked U.S. to press Egypt on military build up in Sinai

Egypt has built underground facilities Israeli intelligence believes could be used for storing missiles.

International Business Times

Macron Takes Risk With Palestinian Statehood Recognition

French President Emmanuel Macron scored a major diplomatic coup by declaring his intention to recognise a Palestinian state but the move risks being followed by bitter retaliation from Israel while not providing concrete benefits to the Palestinians, analysts and sources say.

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