State of Palestine - Wikipedia
WEBPalestine (Arabic: فلسطين, romanized: Filasṭīn), officially the State of Palestine (دولة فلسطين, Dawlat Filasṭīn), is a country in the southern Levant region of West Asia. It encompasses two disconnected territories — the West Bank and the Gaza Strip , collectively known as the Palestinian territories — within the ...
Palestine (region) - Wikipedia
WEBPalestine is a geographical region in West Asia. It is usually considered to include modern-day Israel and the State of Palestine, though some definitions also include parts of northwestern Jordan. Other historical names for the region include Canaan, the Promised Land, the Land of Israel, or the Holy Land.
Explainer: What is the history of the Israel-Palestinian conflict?
WEB1 day ago · In 1947, while Palestine was under British mandate rule, the United Nations General Assembly agreed a plan to partition it into Arab and Jewish states and for international rule over Jerusalem ...
Palestine | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WEB4 days ago · Israel resumes attacks in Gaza’s Jabalia as tanks, troops, push into southern city of Rafah amid humanitarian crisis. Stay on top of Palestine latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera ...
UN general assembly calls on Security Council to admit Palestine …
WEBThe UN General Assembly has enhanced Palestine's rights within the organisation and urged it be accepted as a member following heated debate. Palestine has had non-member observer state status ...
Palestine’s status at the UN explained | UN News
WEB18 April 2024 UN Affairs. What will it take for Palestine to become a full UN Member State? As the Security Council takes up the matter while the devastating war in Gaza enters its seventh month,...
Israel-Palestine crisis: Security Council calls for urgent, extended ...
WEB15 November 2023 Peace and Security. The Security Council passed a resolution Wednesday calling for the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas and for urgent and extended humanitarian...
UPDATED: Israel-Palestine crisis: UN humanitarians plead for …
WEB7 November 2023 Peace and Security. A month since Hamas militants killed 1,400 people in Israel, taking over 240 hostage, and as the Israeli offensive into Gaza continues which has led to thousands...
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Global Conflict Tracker
WEB6 days ago · On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was created, sparking the first Arab-Israeli War. The war ended in 1949 with Israel’s victory, but 750,000 Palestinians were displaced, and the territory was...
Palestine Gets Show of Support in United Nations General …
WEB5 days ago · The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to grant Palestinians additional rights at the world body, rejecting US opposition to the move in a largely symbolic show of support amid growing ...
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