PARIS: France on Tuesday condemned the “murder” in the West Bank of a Palestinian activist who contributed to an Oscar-winning documentary, describing Israeli settler violence as “terrorism”.

Meanwhile, the UN held a two-day conference in New York—co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia—focused on reviving the two-state solution. UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared the goal “further away than ever,” blaming the destruction in Gaza and threats of West Bank annexation.

The leaders of Germany, France and Britian are weighing up whether to dispatch their foreign secretaries to Israel next week, the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday.

The Palestinian authorities accused Israeli settlers of killing Mr Awdah Muhammad Hathaleen. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

"I will make the solemn announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in September," President Macron said.

US President Donald Trump’s reacted to the UK government’s major announcement - the United Kingdom plans to officially recognize Palestinian statehood at the United Nations in September—unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza,

Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon told Newsweek that France's move constituted a "reward for terrorism."

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, allows the U.N. to bring in aid and takes other steps toward long-term peace, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday.

In a recent joint press conference with Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza, describing the humanitarian catastrophe as “worse than Nazi camps.

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