State of Palestine

June 27, 2024 | |

Israel Asks Residents to Evacuate Gaza’s Shujaiya Neighborhood Amid Renewed Fighting

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a new offensive in northern Gaza’s Shujaiya neighborhood on June 27, Israeli media reported. “According to Palestinian sources, the forces...

June 22, 2024 | Ivana Stradner, Kirsten Terrill

From Gaza to Global South: How Russia Weaponizes Neocolonial Narratives

Russia is spearheading a disinformation campaign to portray the US and Israel as a neocolonial villain – all while waging its own revanchist colonial war against Ukraine.

June 21, 2024 | |

Armenia Unilaterally Recognizes Palestinian State

Armenia became the latest United Nations (UN) member state to unilaterally recognize Palestinian statehood on June 21. The Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it “has...

June 7, 2024 | Jonathan Schanzer, Richard Goldberg, David Daoud, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Joe Dougherty

Hezbollah’s Escalation on Israel’s Northern Border

June 7, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: June 7, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Spokesman: IDF Used ‘Precise Strike’ on Terrorists in UNRWA School, ‘Stopped a Ticking Time-Bomb’ | IDF Continues Operations in Bureij, Deir al-Balah, Rafah Area, Kills Terrorists,...

June 6, 2024 | |

Amid Tensions With Israel, Spain Requests to Join ICJ Case Targeting Jewish State

Spain on June 6 became the first European country to request to join South Africa’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) case accusing Israel of genocide in its war against Hamas...

June 4, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Bureij and Gaza’s central camps are still Hamas bastions

The central camps is clearly a major challenge and will continue to be a base of threats in the future.

June 3, 2024 | |

Palestinian President Denounces Iran’s Supreme Leader for Supporting Gaza War

Tehran’s support for Hamas is undermining the Palestinian goal of independence, Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), said on June 3, in a rebuke of Iran’s...

June 3, 2024 | Enia Krivine, Jacob Nagel

Only Defeating Hamas Can Lead to an Israeli-Saudi Normalization Deal

United States President Joe Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, visited Israel and Saudi Arabia in mid-May, offering a Saudi-Israeli normalization package that he says would lead to greater...

June 3, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: June 3, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Israel Hit with 325 Hezbollah Attacks in May, Including With Burkan Missiles | Defense Minister Gallant: We Will Not Accept Hamas as Ruling Power in Gaza After War | IDF Holds Exercise...

May 31, 2024 | |

Slovenia Latest EU Member State to Push Recognition of Palestinian State

Israel lambasted Slovenia on May 31 after the former Yugoslav republic’s government formally requested its parliament to unilaterally recognize an independent Palestinian state....

May 31, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Will France abandon its opposition to unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state?

If it does, then Israel will be more reliant on Germany, Italy, Greece and the Eastern European states to fight its corner within the European Union, its largest trading partner.

May 30, 2024 | |

Hamas Stole Millions From Gaza Bank, Internal Document Reveals

Israel’s Arabic language spokesperson on May 29 revealed an internal Hamas document showing how the terrorist group orchestrated the theft of hundreds of millions of shekels from...

May 29, 2024 | |

Canada Increases Number of Temporary Visas Allotted to Gazans

Canada announced plans on May 27 to increase the number of visas allotted to Gazans from 1,000 to 5,000. The temporary visas are reserved for relatives of Canadians and will be issued...

May 29, 2024 | |

Israeli Embassy in Mexico City Attacked by Hamas Supporters as Government Requests to Join ICJ Case

Pro-Hamas protestors clashed with police officers outside the Israeli embassy in Mexico City on May 28. The protestors, many of whom were masked, lit fires and sprayed graffiti on...

May 28, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

Al-Qaeda’s general command lauds attacks against Jews, commends anti-Israel protests on Western campuses

A recent statement released by al-Qaeda’s general command – which is a term it uses to to denote its central leadership – praised and endorsed attacks against “Zionists” in response to the war...

May 21, 2024 | |

Spain, Ireland Lead Push in EU to Unilaterally Recognize Palestinian State

European Union (EU) member states Spain and Ireland are moving to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state, urging other European countries to follow suit, Deutsche Welle reported...

May 11, 2024 | |

Israel Expands Rafah Operation After Hamas Launches Rockets at Beersheba

Hamas launched nine rockets from the southern Gaza city of Rafah toward the Israeli city of Beersheba on May 10. Early on May 11, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) urged Gazans...

May 10, 2024 | |

UN General Assembly Facilitates Palestinian End Run around Security Council

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted on May 10 to provide “additional rights and privileges of participation of the State of Palestine.” The United Arab Emirates-sponsored...

May 9, 2024 | |

Palestinian Statehood Bid Risks Triggering U.S. Defunding of UN

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is expected to vote on May 10 on a resolution asserting its opinion that the “State of Palestine” is qualified for UN membership. The...