Palestine reform gets Canberra tick but concerns linger Australia is pleased with Palestine's reform progress despite lingering doubts around demilitarisation, governance and a stuttering path to democracy. AAP · Oct 28
Israel Continued Genocide in Gaza Despite Ceasefire and Committed Rape and Torture in West Bank, UN Investigators Say UN commission says Israel continued genocidal acts in Gaza after the ceasefire and found war crimes, sexual violence and mass displacement in the West Bank. International Business Times UK · Oct 27
UN-Mandated Probe Accuses Israel of War Crimes, Torture and Sexual Violence in West Bank Ahead of Election A UN Commission of Inquiry has accused Israel of war crimes, crimes against humanity and continued genocidal acts in Gaza, while Israel dismissed the report as misinformation. International Business Times UK · Oct 27
Netanyahu Hints Major Operation: PM warns of big surprise for Palestinian Authority Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of a “big surprise” for the Palestinian Authority (PA), a day after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a Palestinian gun attack in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. The Times of India · Oct 24
Israel removes around 250 Palestinian families from West Bank city of Hebron after soldier deaths Days before tight elections are due to be held in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a massive operation on the West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed by militants at a checkpoint. Euronews · Oct 24
Israeli forces displace 2,000 Palestinians in Hebron after deadly attack on soldiers The Palestinian Authority called for international pressure on Israel after a Palestinian official said around 1,200 Palestinians in Hebron in the West Bank were forced to leave their homes following an attack on Friday which killed two Israeli soldiers. Israeli defence minister Israel Katz later confirmed in an interview that… France 24 · Oct 24
Israel soon heads to the polls, while Palestinian democracy remains on hold. Hamas looms over both On October 27, Israel is scheduled to hold its first national election since Hamas’ attack of October 7 2023. The Conversation · Oct 15
Israel trying to recreate Gaza in the West Bank by pushing Palestinians out, warns Jordan IN FOCUS: Exclusive: Jordanian brief accuses Israel’s ‘extremist government’ of recreating the security conditions in war-ravaged Gaza to force Palestinians from their lands, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew The Independent UK · Oct 14
Inside the Trump Administration's War on The Hague In the name of national sovereignty, the U.S. government is trying to ban foreign governments—and American citizens—from voluntarily working with a war crimes tribunal. Reason · Oct 12
France urges Palestinians to reverse decision on delayed elections France on Sunday called on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to reverse a decision to postpone legislative elections, originally set for 28 November. Abbas said on Saturday that due to "Israeli obstacles", the vote would be held in September next year, alongside a presidential poll. Radio France Internationale · Oct 11
Palestinian Authority Postpones Elections, Citing Israeli Restrictions. Israel Denies The Charges. Palestinian President Abbas said that long-awaited legislative elections, due to be held in November, would be postponed till September 2027 and held concurrently with presidential elections. International Business Times · Oct 10
US charity plans to use AI surveillance in Gaza classrooms to monitor ‘hate speech’ The charity’s broader educational approach has also been challenged by advocacy groups arguing it operates without accountability to local or UN bodies that traditionally oversee Gaza’s schools The Independent UK · Oct 9
Three years on from the 7 October attacks, war has redrawn the map of Palestine More than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war launched by Israel following the 7 October, 2023 Hamas attacks. Palestinian territory has also become increasingly fragmented – in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Radio France Internationale · Oct 7
Israeli policies threaten 'life and existence' of Palestinians, Abbas tells UN Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday by video after being denied a visa to the United States for the second year in a row. In his prerecorded speech, he denounced Israeli policies that he said threatened Palestinians with a new Nakba and vowed that his… France 24 · Sep 24
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24 Netanyahu condemns media and Mamdani while praising Trump at UN in New York – as it happened Israeli prime minister hails IDF as ‘most moral army in the world’
France 24 · Sep 23 Israel blasts ‘grotesque absurdity’ of Macron’s UN remarks on West Bank The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Wednesday issued a stinging rebuke to French President Emmanuel Macron's UN speech denouncing settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Macron's remarks that "Hamas has never struck in the West Bank" was a "grotesque absurdity", said the statement.
Euronews · Sep 23 Israel denounces 'grotesque absurdity' of French president's remarks on West Bank at UN In his Tuesday speech, Macron railed against the humanitarian situation in Gaza and urged countries to recommit to international laws and the UN system.
The Economic Times · Sep 17 US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war The United States approved visas for Iran's core delegation to attend the UN General Assembly. This includes President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The delegation faces travel restrictions and prohibitions on certain purchases. This decision comes amid a protracted conflict and sanctions against Iran. The US also denied…
The Independent UK · Sep 17 US approves visas for Iranian leaders to attend UN meeting despite war stalemate The decision on the Iranian visas was announced a day after the State Department denied visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation
The Guardian - US · Sep 17 Trump administration again denies entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead of UN general assembly For the second year in a row, the administration has barred the Palestinian delegation from US travel for the forum
The Independent UK · Sep 17 UN-backed experts find US may have committed war crimes in Iran, and other Mideast developments Here’s a look at the latest news in the Middle East
Euronews · Sep 17 US denies Palestine leader Abbas a visa to UN summit for second year running The Palestinian Authority has condemned a US decision to deny visas to President Mahmoud Abbas and dozens of officials ahead of next week's UN General Assembly, marking the second consecutive year Washington has blocked his attendance.
France 24 · Sep 17 US again denies Palestinian leader visa for UN General Assembly The United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend next week's UN General Assembly in New York, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The State Department separately said it would deny visas to Palestinian officials, citing failures to reform and actions it said…
The Times of India · Sep 17 US extends visa curbs on Palestine officials, blocks President Abbas from UN General Assembly In a significant move, US officials have broadened visa restrictions impacting leaders of the Palestinian Authority, including President Mahmoud Abbas, who is now barred from attending the UN General Assembly. This action springs from US concerns regarding actions at odds with commitments to American laws, particularly in light of the…
France 24 · Sep 7 Israel warns of 'full-scale war' if Palestinian Authority launches Oct. 7-style attack Israel on Monday threatened a “full-scale war” against the Palestinian Authority if it believed the West Bank-based body was preparing an attack on Israeli forces or settlements resembling Hamas’s October 7, 2023 assault. The warning was denounced by Palestinian authorities as an attempt to fuel the conflict during the Israeli…