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Get the breaking news and stories from RT on the State of Palestine, which is a partially-recognized country in the Middle East. The State of Palestine proclaimed East Jerusalem to be its capital, though Ramallah is its current administrative center. It considers the Gaza Strip and West Bank to be occupied by Israel. Follow RT for news and updates on the conflict between Israel and Palestine, including military clashes. The establishment of the State of Palestine was declared in 1988. 136 UN countries officially recognized the State of Palestine and since 2012 it has the status of non-member observer state in the UN. The State of Palestine is a member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League. Read news and details on politics in the State of Palestine, its role in the international community, and its relations with other world countries.
- Taylor Swift’s Israeli mega-fan turns to Twitter to shed light on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
An over-the-top fan of Taylor Swift is using her rising Twitter fame to spread word on the Israeli occupation of Palestine, raise funds for Palestinians and tell followers how she went to jail for refusing to join the IDF.Apr 19, 2019 11:41World News - ‘We need a wake-up call’: Former Italian FM urges Europe to fight Trump’s one-sided Israel policyIn order to stop Trump’s policy of navigating the Israel-Palestine conflict by making concessions solely to Tel Aviv, former Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini tells RT that Europe must step out of the sidelines.Apr 16, 2019 15:35World News
- Palestinian family attacked with stones as Israeli settlers storm village in West Bank (VIDEO)A Palestinian family was forced to flee under a barrage of stones when an angry mob of Israeli settlers stormed the village during tension in the West Bank. None of them were detained, human rights groups say.Apr 14, 2019 13:00World News
- Israel’s election shows ‘the two-state solution’ is dead in the waterIt wasn’t just Netanyahu who didn’t mention 'a two-state solution’ in his election campaign; none of his main rivals did either. So why do Western politicians and pundits keep mouthing platitudes about it, as if it’s still 1993?Apr 10, 2019 15:29
- Airbnb won’t delist Israeli settlements after allAirbnb has backtracked its earlier decision to remove listings in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying instead that it would donate profits generated in the entire area to charity.Apr 10, 2019 10:02World News
- IDF puts Palestinians on lockdown but settlers can move freely during Israeli electionThe Israel Defense Forces have put Palestinians in the West Bank on lockdown as Israelis head to the polls. Settlers within the Palestinian territory, though, are free to come and go as they please.Apr 9, 2019 11:36World News
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