UN identifies 158 firms linked to Israeli settlements
The United Nations on Friday released a long-awaited update of its database of companies with activities in Israeli settlements, listing 158 firms from 11 countries.
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Recognition of Palestine: statement or substance?
THE international recognition of Palestine by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal 鈥� just ahead of the 80th UN General Assembly, with France being the latest country to follow 鈥� marks a pivotal moment in global diplomacy. In London...
Who recognises the State of Palestine, who doesn鈥檛, why does it matter?
A majority of European countries now recognize the State of Palestine, following official declarations in New York on Monday by France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta and others, after nearly two years of war in Gaza.
UK, Australia, Canada recognise Palestinian state
Britain, Australia and Canada on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state in a seismic shift in decades of western foreign policy, triggering swift Israeli anger.
The United Kingdom to recognise Palestinian state today: media
Britain will formally recognise a Palestinian state today, according to the United Kingdom media reports, in a landmark policy change vehemently opposed by longtime ally Israel...
World must step forward to stop Israeli genocide against Palestinians: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman has called upon the international community to take immediate and decisive action against what he terms Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza...
UN says Israel committing 鈥榞enocide鈥� in Gaza
United Nations investigators on Tuesday accused Israel of committing 鈥榞enocide鈥� in Gaza in a bid to 鈥榙estroy the Palestinians鈥�, blaming Israel鈥檚 prime minister and other top officials for incitement.
Bangladesh condemns Israeli attack on Qatar
Bangladesh strongly condemned the recent Israeli attack on Qatar, terming it an affront to the dignity of the Muslim Ummah, and reiterated its steadfast support to Qatar and the cause of Palestine...
Palestinian factions disarm in Lebanon refugee camp
Palestinian factions handed over weapons from Lebanon鈥檚 largest refugee camp on Saturday, a Palestinian official said, as part of a push by the government to disarm non-state groups.
UNGA for Palestinian state without Hamas
The UN General Assembly voted Friday to back the 鈥楴ew York Declaration,鈥� a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine鈥攚ithout the involvement of Hamas.
Protesters jeer at President Trump at Washington restaurant
Viral videos on social media portray the moment protesters began jeering US President Donald Trump at a Washington restaurant on Tuesday, shouting 鈥楩ree DC! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!鈥�
890 arrested at Palestine Action demo in London
Around 900 people were arrested in London during a protest this weekend in support of the banned group Palestine Action, the capital鈥檚 Metropolitan Police said Sunday.
People power is reshaping western policy on Palestine
Is it finally happening? Is the West turning against Israel? Or are we, whether motivated by hope or driven by despair, simply engaging in wishful thinking? The matter is not so simple.
UN declares famine in Gaza
The United Nations officially declared a famine in Gaza on Friday, blaming 鈥榮ystematic obstruction鈥� of aid by Israel during more than 22聽months of war, with prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu swiftly dismissing the findings.
Israel pounds Gaza City as military takes first moves in offensive
Israel hammered Gaza City and its outskirts overnight, residents said Thursday, as the military announced it had taken initial steps in its push to capture Hamas鈥檚 last major stronghold...
Netanyahu accuses Macron of fueling antisemitism as France plans to recognise Palestinian state
A row between Israel and France over Paris鈥檚 plan to recognise a Palestinian state next month escalated to crisis level on Tuesday when prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused president Emmanuel Macron of fomenting 鈥榓ntisemitism鈥�...
Palestinian envoy calls on Yunus
Palestine ambassador to Bangladesh Yousef SY Ramadan on Sunday expressed his profound gratitude to the people of Bangladesh for their continued support to the people of his country...
Palestinian envoy calls on Bangladesh interim govt chief
The Palestine ambassador to Bangladesh, Yousef SY Ramadan, on Sunday expressed his profound gratitude to the people of Bangladesh for their continued support to the people of his country.
Demonstrators take to streets across Israel calling for end to Gaza war
Demonstrators took to the streets across Israel Sunday calling for an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to release hostages still held by militants, as the military prepares a new offensive...
Palestine Solidarity protests at Israel鈥檚 decision to occupy Gaza
Leaders of Palestine Solidarity Committee, Bangladesh on Saturday protested against Israel鈥檚 recent decision to occupy Gaza and called on an immediate end to aggression and mass killings in Palestine.聽..
The Palestine Laboratory hits shops in Bangla in Oct
The Bangla translation of Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein鈥檚 bestselling investigative work The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World will be released on October 25, 2025.
Australia to recognise Palestinian state at UNGA in September: PM
Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, prime minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday...
UK police arrest hundreds who backed banned pro-Palestine group
London鈥檚 police service said Sunday that officers had arrested 522 people the previous day for breaching anti-terror laws by supporting the recently proscribed group Palestine Action.
Salah criticises UEFA for 'Palestinian Pele' tribute: 'Tell us how he died'
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has criticised Europe's football governing body UEFA for posting a tribute to 鈥楶alestinian Pele鈥� Suleiman al-Obeid that did not mention the former international died after being hit by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip.
200 Palestine action supporters arrested in UK
Police in London arrested at least 200 people Saturday for supporting Palestine Action at the latest and largest protest backing the group since the government banned it last month under anti-terror laws...
Palestinian ex-footballer killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
Former Palestine national team player Suleiman al-Obeid, known as the 鈥楶alestinian Pele鈥�, has been killed by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip, the sport鈥檚 local governing body said.
Genocidal starvation in Palestine
WEAPONISATION of starvation is going on in Palestine to evict the remaining population to make more room for Israeli settlers. The unlawful transformation of Palestinians into refugees raises questions about the legitimacy of the genocidal starvation. This is a violation of the basic human right to access food. Palestinians are perishing silently, and their resistance...
Building power for Palestine, a new world order
A COALITION of cross-regional states met in Bogot谩, Colombia in mid-July to discuss measures to disrupt Israel鈥檚 genocide of Palestinians. The subsequent commitments by some of those governments to end all material support to Israel and to uphold international law is an important development not just to end the genocide, but to counter the relentless militarism...
Sad history of 鈥榗hanging the map鈥� of Middle East
OVER the past four decades, there have been at least three tectonic shifts in the geopolitics of the Middle East, often referred to as efforts at 鈥榗hanging the map鈥� of the Middle East.聽 In 1982, Israeli defense minister Ariel Sharon invaded Lebanon in order to destroy the threat of Yasir Arafat鈥檚 Palestine Liberation Organisation.聽 In 2003, the Bush administration created...
Bangladesh foreign adviser calls for ceasefire in Gaza
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain has urged an immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and accountability for crimes against Palestinians while addressing a high-level UN conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestine question in New York.
