Palestine, recognised officially as the State of Palestine by the United Nations and other entities, is a de jure sovereign state in Western Asia claiming the West Bank and Gaza Strip with Jerusalem as the designated capital, although its administrative centre is currently located in Ramallah.
Capitals: Ramallah, East Jerusalem
President: Mahmoud Abbas
Prime minister: Mohammad Shtayyeh
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It’s been accused of ‘making light’ of the war in Gaza.
Braverman slammed after calling UK pro-Palestine protesters ‘hate marchers’ Al Jazeera says Suella Braverman, the British home secretary, has faced criticism after describing pro-Palestine protesters…
Pro-Palestinian protest in London: Row over Suella Braverman’s claim of police bias Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s attacks on the Met Police over its handling of…
Palestine to play ‘home’ World Cup qualifier in Kuwait Football Australia has announced the Socceroos will play Palestine in a second-round 2026 World Cup qualifier…
Ursula von der Leyen has put five principles for Gaza “basic principles” aimed at shaping the future of the Gaza Strip following the conclusion of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Palestinian health authorities have described current situation as ‘genocide’.
Wadea al-Fayoume, 6, was stabbed 26 times by his landlord in an Islamophobic attack.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed that France would do everything to ensure the release of the dozens of hostages held by Palestinian militant group Hamas after its attack on Israel.
Video – Israel kills hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza with air strikes Today’s Headlines: Israel kills hundreds in Gaza with air strikes, Flooding risk remains…
Hamas warns Israelis in southern city to evacuate amid rocket attacks Hamas has warned people in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon to leave by…
More than 10 Britons feared dead or missing in Israel-Gaza attacks An official UK source has told the BBC that more than 10 British citizens…
Two Palestinians killed in Israeli attack of bomb storage centre The Metro Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in an attack on a bomb storage centre…
6 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank and Gaza There have been more Palestinian deaths in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip…
Palestinian medics say they’ve been blocked at times from entering Jenin camp, which Israel says is a ‘hornet’s nest’ of terrorists.
The musician is facing major backlash for dressing as a Nazi during a show in Germany.
British-Israeli sisters shot dead in West Bank named Two British-Israeli sisters, Maia and Rina Dee, were shot and killed in the occupied West Bank as…
Arab News says AL JAZEERA journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely killed by unintentional gunfire from Israeli positions, but independent investigators could not reach a definitive conclusion.
Arab News says Israeli forces shot dead three Palestinians and wounded eight others early Friday during a military operation in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
Arab News says Israel’s occupation and discrimination against Palestinians are the main causes of “persistent cycles of violence,” a UN report said on Tuesday.
Nelson flies the Palestinian flag – after the disturbing assassination of Shireen A small Lancashire town achieved the improbable last week by raising the Palestinian…
The death of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has sent shockwaves across the Middle East and Israel and around the world.
Arab News says a projectile fired from Lebanon hit an open area in Israel on Monday and Israeli artillery targeted an area where the attack was launched, the Israeli military said.
Aljazeera says Israel has carried out air raids in central Gaza for the second time this week, with its military saying its fighter jets attacked an underground complex used to produce rocket engines.
The Gaza Strip has been rocked by Israeli airstrikes early Tuesday in response to a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave as tensions rise following a weekend of bloodshed around a Jerusalem holy site.
Israeli forces threaten to raid Al Aqsa tonight. The Palestinians returned to the Al-Aqsa compound on Saturday following Friday’s violent clashes between worshippers and Israeli…
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