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Germany halts arms exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza as global outcry grows
ByDeborah Cole in Berlin and Lisa O’Carroll in London August 8, 2025August 8, 2025

Friedrich Merz announces policy amid international outrage over Israel’s expansion of offensiveMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe German chancellor has indicated a significant shift in Berlin’s staunch support for Israel by stopping the export of mil…

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If Britain recognises a Palestinian state, it will be a gesture. That doesn’t mean it is pointless | Simon McDonald
BySimon McDonald August 3, 2025

A two-state solution is the only solution. Starmer should be honest about this, and get on with the hard work it will requireSimon McDonald was the British ambassador to Israel from 2003 to 2006The idea that if you really, really believe something you …

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Sykes-Picot, the 109-Year-Old Pact That Looms Over French and British Moves to Recognize a Palestinian State
ByMark Landler August 3, 2025August 3, 2025

The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a secret treaty Britain and France signed more than a century ago. Many consider it to have seeded a legacy of strife in the Middle East.

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What Countries Recognize a Palestinian State: A Map
ByAshley Wu July 30, 2025

In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.

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What Countries Recognize a Palestinian State: A Map
ByAshley Wu July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.

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France’s recognition of a Palestinian state won’t stop Israel’s onslaught | Hussein Agha and Robert Malley
ByHussein Agha and Robert Malley July 30, 2025

Netanyahu’s government will be emboldened by what amounts to a distraction. The priority must be ending the butchery in GazaAlmost two years into a conflict that has cost tens of thousands of lives, amid an Israeli military campaign and humanitarian bl…

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UK Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood In September, Unless Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire is Reached
ByMark Landler July 29, 2025

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his country would act unless there was a truce, citing the “intolerable” humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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UK Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood In September, Unless Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire is Reached
ByMark Landler July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government would act unless there was a truce, citing the “intolerable” humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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UK Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood In September, Unless Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire is Reached
ByMark Landler July 29, 2025

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his country would act unless there was a truce, citing the “intolerable” humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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European Commission proposes suspending Israel from part of Horizon research programme
ByLisa O’Carroll in Brussels July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

Horizon Europe is among the most prestigious science research programmes in the worldThe European Commission has proposed partly suspending Israel from its flagship £80bn Horizon science research programme over the “severe” humanitarian crisis in Gaza,…

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