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Irish Tanaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Micheal Martin speaks to members of the media during the 78th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.

Ireland to recognize Palestinian state by end of May, foreign minister says

EDEN GOLAN, representing Israel, performs ‘Hurricane’ during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, last week.

Grapevine, May 15, 2024: Confusion between national defense and racism

By GREER FAY CASHMAN

ARAB LEADERS pose for a photo ahead of an Arab League summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last year. Imagine there were 21 Israeli states and 50 countries with Jewish majorities in an organization of Judaic cooperation.

The Western support for Palestinians: Does it pass the 'Lady Justice test'?

By DAVID KIRSHENBAUM

ISRAEL’S UN AMBASSADOR Gilad Erdan uses a paper shredder to tear up a copy of the United Nations Charter as he addresses the General Assembly before a vote on recognizing the Palestinians as qualified to become a full UN member, last Friday.

Only in our absurd world, terror is rewarded with statehood

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during a news conference on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, September 20, 2022.

Australia says Palestinian UN membership bid builds peace momentum

By REUTERS

The results of a vote to adopt a draft resolution are shown on a display during an emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, October 27, 2023

UN General Assembly supports Palestinian bid for membership despite US opposition

By REUTERS

Screens show the voting results during the United Nations General Assembly vote on a draft resolution that would recognize the Palestinians as qualified to become a full U.N. member, in New York City, US May 10, 2024.

UNGA votes 143-9 to upgrade Palestinian statehood status

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the opening of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly

UNGA expected to upgrade Palestinian statehood status

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

PALESTINIANS WAVE Hamas flags in the West Bank in solidarity with Gaza. Calls to restore the PA as the governing entity in Gaza are no less naïve than calls for a ‘two-state solution,’ argues the writer.

Israel Foreign Ministry: 'Recognizing a Palestinian state means rewarding Hamas for murder'

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, September 22, 2023

UN General Assembly vote on a Palestinian statehood may affect US funding

By REUTERS

The flag of Palestine in the match of the Qatar national team in the 2022 World Cup

A Palestinian state will exist with or without Israel's approval - opinion

By Dr. Ronit Levin-Schnor

GERMANY’S AMBASSADOR to Israel Steffen Seibert loves Israel so much that he has taken time to study Hebrew with a tutor. ‘It opens the doors to a very Israeli and Jewish way of thinking,’ he told the ‘Post.’

German envoy: 'No cause on earth justifies October 7'

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with Jamaican Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson-Smith prior to an emergency meeting on Haiti at the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Kingston, Jamaica, March 11, 2024.

Jamaica follows Barbados in recognizing Palestine as a state

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

SECURITY FORCES arrive at the scene of a stabbing attack in Jerusalem, last month. Contrary to a narrative popularly pushed by Western leaders and the media, Palestinian terrorism isn’t just conducted by the extremists in Palestinian society, the writer argues. (20/4/2024)

What are the implications of the Israeli expansion in the West Bank

By ALIZA PILICHOWSKI

MK Avigdor Liberman speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 6, 2024.

Liberman: Netanyahu trying to avoid responsibility for October 7

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

An interpreter works while members of the United Nations Security Council hold a meeting to address the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., April 18, 2024.

State Department: US to vote no on PA membership resolution at UN

By HANNAH SARISOHN

Taoiseach Simon Harris gestures after receiving a majority parliamentary vote to become the next Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, in Dublin, Ireland, April 9, 2024.

Ireland ready to recognize Palestinian state, new PM says

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Members of the United Nations Security Council meet on the day of a vote on a Gaza resolution that demands an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan. March 25, 2024

UN committee unable to agree on Palestinian bid for full membership

By REUTERS