Starmer prepares to recognize Palestinian state before UN summit
LONDON — The U.K. is due to press ahead Sunday with recognition of a Palestinian state before making a formal declaration at the United Nations on Monday, according to three...
Middle East
Forget the EU’s caricature of Ukraine’s giant farms
KYIV — The drone struck just after sunrise. Oleksandr Hordiienko, a 58-year-old farmer from Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, was driving across his war-scarred fields when the Russian munition slammed into...
EU unveils plan to hit Israel with tariffs, sanctions amid Gaza war outcry
BRUSSELS — Top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas unveiled plans on Wednesday to downgrade trade ties with Israel and sanction top officials over findings of human rights abuses in Gaza, marking...
Another South African Accuses Israel of ‘Genocide’ at United Nations
The United Nations (UN) Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory , including East Jerusalem , and Israel, headed by Navi Pillay, accused Israel of “genocide” on Tuesday....
2 British Labour MPs prevented from entering Israel
LONDON — Two Labour members of parliament were denied entry to Israel amid growing tensions between the United Kingdom and the Middle East state. Peter Prinsley and Simon Opher were part...
Crisis engulfs Eurovision over Israel and Gaza
The Eurovision Song Contest is facing an “existential” crisis as a growing band of countries threatens to boycott the 2026 edition if Israel is allowed to take part. An intensifying...
Israel Risks Ties With Egypt at Its Peril
Hamas’s surprise attack on Oct. 7, 2023, ushered in a new era of instability for Israel’s regional relationships. While international attention has understandably focused on Gaza itself, the aftershocks have...
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, UN Commission says
Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, a United Nations independent commission concluded in a report published Tuesday. “The responsibility for these atrocity crimes lies with Israeli authorities at...
The Iran Deal That Isn’t Quite Yet
Trade negotiators like to say that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. And that is a useful way to understand the less-than-meets-the-eye agreement last week between Iran and the...
UN General Assembly Passes Resolution to Establish Palestinian State* (If Hamas Leaves)
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly voted to pass a resolution Friday to establish a Palestinian State — if and when Hamas leaves power in Gaza, which is a condition...
