French President Macron Says France Will Recognize Palestine
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While recognition alone would not end the suffering in Gaza, "British recognition of Palestine would be particularly powerful" given its history in the region, the MPs say. It comes after the UK and 27 other countries condemned the "drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians" seeking food and water in Gaza.
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Trump on Friday dismissed Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state — a gentler response than sharp condemnation from Marco Rubio and other top Republicans, who blasted the move.
Berlin police dispersed a rally for Palestine in the left-wing Kreuzberg district of the German capital citing repeated attacks on officers and anti-Semitic slogans on Saturday, as the main Pride event was held elsewhere in the city.
France has announced its intention to become the first member of the Group of Seven to recognize Palestine as a state. Ireland, Norway and Spain have already done so, breaking from a consensus within Western Europe and the US that the Palestinians should achieve statehood through negotiations with Israel.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Sunday said Pakistan fully support Palestinians’ right to self-determination — specifically, the establishment of an independent and contiguous state of Palestine with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital,
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The daughter of the shadow attorney general was left “hysterically crying” when pro-Palestine activists hijacked a university open day for prospective students.
A group of Pro-Palestinian protestors have staged a sit down protest which blocked roads outside Belfast City Hall. Traffic was stopped and rerouted on Donegall Street and Chichester Street during the demonstration on Friday evening.