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Palestine recognition must come with action: to save lives, States must stop Israel’s crimes and ensure Palestinian agency

Statement by independent groups Most countries recognize Palestinian statehood, yet Israel’s international law violations are accelerating, with near-total impunity, causing mass displacement, widespread death, and an escalating humanitarian...

Modi Endorses Trump’s Peace Proposal for Gaza

(MENAFN) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed strong approval of US President Donald Trump’s recently introduced 20-point initiative designed to bring an end to the ongoing Gaza conflict. Through a post shared on X (formerly Twitter)...

India hails Trump’s Gaza peace plan

(MENAFN) On Tuesday, India hailed the new initiative presented by US President Donald Trump, which aims to end the Gaza conflict. India voiced its hope that "all concerned will come together" and "support this effort to end conflict and secure...

Qatar Set to Engage in Talks with Hamas on Trump’s Gaza Proposal

(MENAFN) Qatar announced on Tuesday it would facilitate talks with Hamas and Türkiye regarding a peace plan for Gaza proposed by the United States. Majed al-Ansari, spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told reporters in Doha...

Aid Flotilla Projected to Arrive at Gaza by September 30

(MENAFN) An international aid flotilla is now less than 399 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip and is anticipated to arrive at the besieged enclave by September 30, according to organizers on Sunday. “Time moves and flotilla moves with it — every...

Palestine’s Sole Athlete Dwedar Competes with Pride

(MENAFN) Mohammed Dwedar, the lone athlete representing Palestine at the 20th World Athletics Championships in Japan, stated on Saturday that his run was for more than just personal achievement—it was for his homeland. “I ran in a race I cannot...

Slovenia joins Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the Palestinian Authority

SLOVENIA, September 25 - The Slovenian government has approved a financial contribution of EUR 1.2 million to support the Palestinian Authority. In doing so, Slovenia has joined the Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the...

Italy Set to Dispatch Second Warship to Safeguard Gaza Aid Flotilla

(MENAFN) Italy will dispatch a second naval ship to safeguard the Global Sumud Flotilla as it attempts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto confirmed Thursday, according to an Italian news agency. Addressing...

Minister Fajon calls on UN Security Council to take decisive action on wars in Ukraine and Gaza

SLOVENIA, September 23 - The Minister also participated in a side event on the return of Ukrainian children, organised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. She emphasised that children are the...

Turkey’s First lady says water is being used as weapon in Gaza’s genocide

(MENAFN) Türkiye’s First Lady Emine Erdogan, who also chairs the UN High-Level Advisory Board on Zero Waste, stated on Wednesday that the world is experiencing a “dark era” in which water is being used as a weapon of war, citing Gaza as a tragic...

Australia’s Albanese Calls on UN to Act on Gaza Crisis

(MENAFN) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday urged the United Nations to turn its founding ideals into action, pressing for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the safe return of hostages. Speaking before world leaders at the...

Australian Premier Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza

(MENAFN) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared on Wednesday that “the true value of the United Nations is not counted in decades, it is measured in deeds.” Speaking at the 80th gathering of the UN General Assembly in New York,...

All remaining Israeli diplomats get expelled by Colombian leader

(MENAFN) After the Israeli Navy intercepted the Gaza flotilla, Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated the dismissal of the rest of Israeli diplomatic staff. Petro’s office called for the immediate release of the two Colombian nationals that it...

Jacinda Ardern Urges Global Recognition of Palestine

(MENAFN) A previous New Zealand leader expressed there remains a "path to stopping the genocide still happening daily before us" in the Gaza Strip. In an editorial published Friday by a news outlet, Jacinda Ardern argued that this path involves...

Libyan Ship Joins Global Flotilla to Break Gaza Siege

(MENAFN) The Libyan vessel Omar al-Mukhtar embarked on its journey Sunday to join the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international effort to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. The ship has been outfitted with a fully equipped intensive care...

Russia Rebukes U.S. Veto Blocking UN Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

(MENAFN) Russia’s Foreign Ministry voiced strong disapproval Friday over the United Nations Security Council’s continued inability to halt violence and humanitarian suffering in Gaza, blaming repeated U.S. vetoes for the deadlock. In a statement...

Gaza-Bound Flotilla Launch Deferred to Thursday

(MENAFN) The launch of the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza from Tunisia has been postponed until Thursday, an organizer confirmed. Nabil Chennoufi, a steering committee member of the Maghreb branch of the flotilla, told media that “It was...

Focus on free trade, investment and Gaza during Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade’s visit to United Arab Emirates and Qatar

SWEDEN, September 10 - Published 10 September 2025 On 10–11 September, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa is visiting the United Arab Emirates and the State of Qatar. The agenda includes meetings...

Drone Reportedly Targets Gaza-Bound Flotilla Boat Docked in Tunisia

(MENAFN) A vessel participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission to Gaza was reportedly hit by what organizers suspect was a drone strike off the Tunisian coast early Tuesday. However, local authorities firmly denied the allegation. The...

Global Sumud Flotilla Heads Toward Gaza

(MENAFN) The Global Sumud Flotilla has left Menorca and is steadily progressing toward Tunisia as part of its campaign to challenge the Israeli siege of Gaza, deliver essential supplies, and raise worldwide awareness of the Palestinian situation,...