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Palestinian FM urges states to recognize Palestine, halt Israel’s violations

A protestor holds up a Palestinian flag during a demonstration called by French organisation  France Palestine Solidarite  in Paris, France, May 27, 2024. (AFP Photo)
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A protestor holds up a Palestinian flag during a demonstration called by French organisation France Palestine Solidarite in Paris, France, May 27, 2024. (AFP Photo)
August 23, 2025 09:31 AM GMT+03:00

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry urged all countries on Friday to shape their relationship with Israel based on adherence to international law and U.N. resolutions.

A statement said it "views with grave concern the series of incursions and invasions committed by the occupation army and the organized, armed settler militias in the occupied West Bank, violating it in full view of the international community."

"Israel's disregard for the international consensus rejecting settlement and annexation of the West Bank" demonstrates the government’s indifference to global appeals and positions, showing they have little effect on its "colonial" and "racist" policies.

The Israeli army, which set up a checkpoint in Tulkarm Refugee Camp, allows Palestinians to take items from their homes after checking their identity cards in Tulkarm, West Bank, Palestine, July 6, 2025. (AA Photo)
The Israeli army, which set up a checkpoint in Tulkarm Refugee Camp, allows Palestinians to take items from their homes after checking their identity cards in Tulkarm, West Bank, Palestine, July 6, 2025. (AA Photo)

The statement noted: "This necessitates a serious collective international stance to put an end to this recklessness and to compel the occupation to comply with international law."

The ministry urged all countries that have not yet recognized Palestine to expedite recognition to safeguard the two-state solution before it is lost.

Several countries, including the U.K., France and Australia, had announced intentions to recognize Palestine during the U.N. General Assembly meetings in September.

A Palestinian girl transports salvaged items next to destroyed buildings in the al-Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City on August 14, 2025. (AFP Photo9
A Palestinian girl transports salvaged items next to destroyed buildings in the al-Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City on August 14, 2025. (AFP Photo9

Israel kills over 62,300 people in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023

Since October 2023, Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed nearly 62,300 Palestinians and left the territory on the brink of famine.

The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, said Friday that famine in Gaza was intentionally created by Israel, echoing findings from the U.N.-backed global hunger monitoring system IPC.

August 23, 2025 09:31 AM GMT+03:00
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