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Saudi Arabia and France to lead UN push for recognising Palestinian statehood
ByAndrew Roth in Washington July 28, 2025

Two countries open three-day conference at United Nations with goal as part of peaceful settlement to end war in GazaSaudi Arabia and France have opened a three-day conference at the United Nations with the goal of recognising Palestinian statehood as …

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Starmer says plan to airdrop Gaza aid and evacuate ill children will go ahead
ByGuardian staff and agencies July 26, 2025July 26, 2025

Leaders of UK, France and Germany call for lifting of aid restrictions and immediate ceasefire after holding talksIsrael-Gaza war live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has confirmed the government will be “taking forward” plans to airdrop aid into Gaza and…

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Macron plan to recognise Palestine puts pressure on Starmer to choose a course
ByJulian Borger July 25, 2025

Prime minister risks either provoking mutiny in his cabinet and party over Gaza or alienating White HouseFrance’s decision to recognise Palestine at the next UN general assembly is an attempt to build momentum for change and make a break from the major…

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Macron plan to recognise Palestine puts pressure on Starmer to choose a course
ByJulian Borger July 25, 2025

Prime minister risks either provoking mutiny in his cabinet and party over Gaza or alienating White HouseFrance’s decision to recognise Palestine at the next UN general assembly is an attempt to build momentum for change and make a break from the major…

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France’s top court annuls arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad
ByKim Willsher in Paris July 25, 2025

Judges rule document invalid as former Syrian leader had immunity as head of state France’s highest court has cancelled an arrest warrant for the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for complicity in war crimes and crimes against humanity during the …

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Macron Recognizes a Palestinian State. But to What End?
ByRoger Cohen July 25, 2025

The French president, expressing a moral obligation to address suffering in Gaza, made clear he had lost patience with the United States and Israel. The question is what effect he will have.

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Macron Recognizes a Palestinian State. But to What End?
ByRoger Cohen July 25, 2025

The French president, expressing a moral obligation to address suffering in Gaza, made clear he had lost patience with the United States and Israel. The question is what effect he will have.

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Middle East crisis live: a quarter of Gaza’s children seen at Médecins Sans Frontières clinics are malnourished, says organisation
ByJane Clinton July 25, 2025

Head of main UN agency serving Palestinians says frontline staff are fainting from hunger; Emmanuel Macron says France will recognise Palestinian statehoodCEO of the Committee to Protect JournalistsIn May, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) wro…

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UK, France and Germany call for immediate end to ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Gaza and say Israel must lift aid restrictions – as it happened
ByJane Clinton July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

This live blog is now closed. You can find our latest reporting here:UK prime minister Keir Starmer under pressure to recognise state of PalestineSevere malnutrition in under-5s has tripled at Gaza City clinic, charity reportsGaza is on the brink of ru…

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France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says
ByRoger Cohen July 24, 2025July 25, 2025

The announcement sets France apart from the United States and most of its close allies, and could cause friction with President Trump.

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