Tag Archives: Palestine

China has slowly increased its presence in the region in the past two decades through rising trade, foreign aid, infrastructure projects and more. The Iran-Saudi peace deal builds more credibility in the Middle East for China and will aid its efforts to strengthen ties in the region. Source link

US diplomats said the US had managed to prevent a UN Security Council resolution pushed by the Palestinians that would have halted future Israeli expansion. Source link

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans on Sunday to make it easier for Israelis to carry guns after the synagogue attack, the deadliest against Jews in the Jerusalem area since 2008. Source link

A Palestinian teenager shot a father and son near the historic Old City in east Jerusalem a day after another assailant killed 7 outside a synagogue in the city. Source link

From new Foreign Minister Qin Gang to EU envoy Fu Cong, China has ramped up the rhetoric on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Source link

Herzog’s trip is the first visit by an Israeli head of state to the Gulf state since the countries forged ties two years ago. Source link

The awarding of the sensitive role to Itamar Ben-Gvir raises concerns of a further escalation in Israeli-Palestinian tensions. Source link

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Canberra will not support previous conservative government’s decision that undermines a two-state solution. Source link

The group, HaMoked, which gathers figures from Israeli prison authorities, said 798 Palestinians are currently being held in so-called administrative detention. Source link

Biden will spend two days in Jerusalem before meeting Palestinian president then flying to Jedda – to help towards normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Source link