BEIRUT: Pope Leo arrived in Lebanon on Sunday, marking the second and final stop of his first international trip as head of the Catholic Church. His visit comes at a critical moment as Lebanon faces persistent Israeli air strikes and growing fears of further regional escalation. Read More: Palestinian state ‘only’ solution to Israeli conflict, […]
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Pakistan stands for Palestine: End occupation, open path to statehood
Pakistan has reaffirmed its full support for the Palestinian people and their right to self-determination. The country called for an immediate end to the occupation of Palestinian territories. It also urged a clear path toward establishing a sovereign Palestinian state, following the UN Security Council’s recent resolution on Gaza. At the UNSC, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative […]
Muslim Nations Welcome Hamas Response to Trump Plan
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Ministers from eight Muslim countries — Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Turkiye, Qatar, and Egypt — have issued a joint statement welcoming Hamas’ positive response to US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal. According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, the ministers praised President Trump’s call for Israel to halt its […]
Germany insists negotiations for Palestinian statehood
Germany on Monday reaffirmed that it would not recognise a Palestinian state without direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, emphasizing that a two-state solution remains the only sustainable path toward lasting peace. The statement came ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, where global leaders are expected to debate the future of Palestine. This announcement […]
UN backs two-state plan, isolates US and Israel
The United Nations General Assembly has strongly backed a new declaration calling for concrete, time-bound steps toward a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. In a major diplomatic development, 142 countries voted in favor of the resolution, while only 10—including the United States and Israel—opposed it. Twelve countries abstained from voting. The vote came just […]
Germany supports UN peace plan, delays Palestinian recognition
Germany announced it will support a United Nations resolution endorsing a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, a government spokesman said Germany does not believe the time is right to officially recognize a Palestinian state. The resolution reflects the current status under international law, and Germany continues to advocate for peaceful coexistence between Israel […]
China urges Gaza ceasefire, backs two-state plan
China has renewed its strong support for a two-state solution, calling it the only viable path to ending the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Speaking at a press conference, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun urged Israel to immediately end its military operations in Gaza and lift the ongoing blockade. Guo warned that the humanitarian situation in […]
UNSC supports two-state solution; humanitarian assistance in Palestine
NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council has called for the full adherence to a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian fighters in the bombs-battered Gaza Strip. The 15-member council reached the required full consensus to issue an official statement after earlier attempts at a shared declaration were blocked by the United States during the […]
Qureshi calls Palestine support a defining principle of Pakistan’s foreign policy
Reaffirming Pakistan’s abiding support for Palestinian people, Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday called for immediate protection of Palestinians against Israeli aggression, implementation of UN resolutions, and an accountability of Israel’s crimes against humanity. Addressing the virtual open-ended emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) executive committee to […]
Two-state solution out of equation now? But it always was
Asma Jahangir tweeted the other day about the shifting of the Israeli capital to Jerusalem, to which Donald Trump bestowed legitimacy with his support yesterday in total violation of the UN Partition Plan of 1947 that had been supported by the Jewish leaders of the time, ‘should be vehemently opposed’ because ‘it will destroy all […]