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.
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 ...
UN general assembly calls on Security Council to admit Palestine …
WebLast month, the US used its veto as one of the five permanent members of the Security Council to block a widely backed Algerian resolution seeking Palestine's admittance as a state, calling it ...
Palestine | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
Web1 day 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 member nations vote overwhelmingly to back Palestinian
WebMay 10, 2024 · United Nations CNN — A United Nations resolution in support of Palestinian membership passed with overwhelming support on Friday, and granted new privileges to the Palestinian Authority in its...
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...
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Global Conflict Tracker
WebMay 10, 2024 · 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...
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...
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-Palestinian conflict updates - The New York Times
WebPublished May 19, 2021 Updated Nov. 27, 2023. Share full article. Here’s what we know: Both sides said they were close to an agreement to end more than a week of fighting. President Biden and other...
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