Armenia has said it would recognise a Palestinian state, prompting Israel to summon its ambassador for what its foreign ministry described as a “severe reprimand”. Three-quarters of the 193 United Nations member nations have recognised a Palestinian state, including Ireland and Spain, although none of the major Western powers has done so. Palestinians believe the […]
The British Labour Party has committed to recognising a Palestinian state amid the ongoing war in Gaza. Long-term peace in the Middle East will be an “immediate” focus if Labour is elected, the party’s UK general election manifesto states. Sir Keir Starmer’s position on the conflict has previously caused unease among some in his party, […]
Taoiseach Simon Harris and Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez have had further discussions on the recognition of the State of Palestine. Mr Harris and Mr Sanchez spoke by telephone on Monday morning following discussions in Dublin and Brussels last month. He said it was their third conversation in recent weeks, and that they are eager […]
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong said Canberra would consider recognition of a Palestinian state, a shift in policy as the international community looks for a two-state solution to end the Israel-Palestinian conflict. In a speech on Tuesday evening, Wong backed comments by Britain’s foreign minister David Cameron who has […]
Israel has told Ireland and three other European countries that their plan to work toward recognition of a Palestinian state constituted a “prize for terrorism” that would reduce the chances of a negotiated resolution to the conflict between the neighbours. Ireland said on Friday that, in the name of Middle East peace, it had agreed […]
A Chinese court’s decision recognising the copyright of an image generated via artificial intelligence (AI) aims to encourage such creations and provide a boost to this nascent industry, according to the judge who made the landmark ruling. In the first judgment of its kind in mainland China, the Beijing Internet Court last November ruled that […]