The Trump administration boycotts U.N. summit on Palestinian statehood co-sponsored by France and Saudi Arabia, as critics call the event a stumbling block to peace efforts in the Middle East.

Dozens of Labour MPs including Cabinet ministers are pushing the Prime Minister to move swiftly towards recognising a Palestinian state

Saudi Arabia can normalize ties with Israel only after the establishment of a Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan said, reiterating the kingdom’s stance days after President Emmanuel Macron said France would recognize it in September.

Starmer will reportedly introduce a plan to Britain's allies that will “turn a ceasefire into lasting peace. ” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce a peace plan that will reportedly include recognition of a Palestinian State,

Experts say President Emmanuel Macron’s decision could pressure other European countries to follow and may lead Hamas to take a harder line in ceasefire talks.

The editorial manager for the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, Andrea Tornielli, called for a “two-state solution” and recognition of Palestine as a state.

President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize the state of Palestine as part of Paris' "historical commitment to a just and durable peace in the Middle East."

France has announced it will recognize the state of Palestine, a move that could shift discussions about the Middle East’s future.

President Emmanuel Macron published a letter sent to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas confirming France's intention to press ahead with Palestinian recognition and work to convince other partners to follow suit.

Keir Starmer will need to weigh up whether the timing of recognition of a Palestinian state is more important for the peace process in the Middle East or his own domestic political problems, says