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Pope Leo meets Palestinian President Abbas, discuss urgent need for Gaza aid, two-state solution

Pope Leo XIV has met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and the two discussed the urgent need for assistance to civilians in Gaza and a two-state solution to end the conflict

The Independent UK

The leader most capable of governing a future Palestinian state is languishing in an Israeli jail

As the future of Gaza hangs in the balance, the Palestinian Authority (PA) needs renewal if it’s to eventually govern the strip and play a key role in making the two-state solution a reality.

The Conversation

Trump sets sights on peace with Iran as he hails ‘end of Gaza war’

In speech to Israeli Knesset hours after hostages released, US president spoke of ‘historic dawn of new Middle East’

The Guardian - UK

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The Latest: Israel prepares to welcome home hostages from Gaza

Israelis are preparing to welcome home the last living hostages from Gaza, as Palestinians are awaiting the release of hundreds of prisoners held by Israel

The Independent UK

Israel prepares to welcome the last living hostages from Gaza as a ceasefire holds

Israelis are preparing to welcome home the imminent return of the last 20 living hostages from devastated Gaza and mourn the dead ones

The Independent UK

As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?

Trump and Egyptian president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will co-host a summit of more than 20 world leaders in Sharm El Sheikh

The Guardian - AU

Tony Blair wins nod from Palestinian Authority for role in postwar Gaza

Senior PA leader confirms readiness to work with former UK PM on post-ceasefire recovery

The Guardian - UK

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Israel rejects freeing from prison the most popular Palestinian leader

The Independent UK

What would Palestinians' most popular leader do if freed? No one knows

Israel and Hamas agreed to implement the first phase of Trump's Gaza peace plan, but Israel did not release high-profile prisoner Marwan Barghouti.

Euronews

Hamas wants to trade Gaza hostages for these high-profile prisoners. Israel views them as terrorists

As talks on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release gather pace, Hamas is expected to seek the release of some of the highest-profile prisoners held by Israel

The Independent UK

Diplomacy’s lowest point: how the Israel-Gaza conflict was mishandled

In two years there have been many versions of a ‘day after’ plan for Gaza and many obstacles to overcome

The Guardian - UK

Where does Trump’s peace plan leave the Palestinians?

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The Conversation

As Hamas considers a peace deal, the man most Palestinians want to lead them sits in an Israeli jail

Since the White House released Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza conflict on September 29, the chances of an end to Israel’s war on Gaza is as high as they have ever been. If it succeeds, the idea of a Palestinian state being established alongside Israel will also be…

The Conversation

The Palestinian Authority is facing a legitimacy crisis. Can it be reformed to govern a Palestinian state?

When Australia, France, Britain, Canada and a handful of other Western countries recognised a Palestinian state at the United Nations last week, one of their key stipulations was the wholesale reform of the Palestinian Authority (PA).

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Donald Trump says ‘it’s going to be peace’ in Gaza, reveals plan to end Israel-Hamas war – ‘I think we have a deal’

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The Independent UK

UN delegates lead a mass walkout as Netanyahu insists Israel must ‘finish the job’ in Gaza

Delegates stormed out during Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech as he lambasted nations for ‘caving’ to Hamas

Euronews

Israel's Netanyahu to address UN as pressure over Gaza mounts

The Israeli leader is set to address the United Nations after a number of Western countries formally recognised Palestinian statehood, adding growing pressure on the leader to end the war in Gaza.

The Guardian - UK

Is Trump’s new Palestine plan a breakthrough or diplomatic mirage?

Washington’s roadmap aligns surprisingly closely with a UN-backed plan – but key differences could prove unworkable

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The Guardian - UK

Washington backing plan for Tony Blair to head transitional Gaza authority

Reported proposal for international body to oversee Gaza for up to five years counters UN-backed plan for faster transition to Palestinian rule

Euronews

Israel's FM Gideon Sa'ar says Abbas 'continues to encourage terrorism' after UNGA speech

Mahmoud Abbas heads the Palestinian Authority, the government body run by the Fatah party which has partial civil control over areas in the occupied West Bank.

The Guardian - US

Abbas decries Israel’s ‘genocide’ and says Hamas will have no role in future Gaza government

Palestinian Authority president speaks to UN by video about Israel’s ‘war crime’ after visa was revoked by the US

The Independent UK

Palestinian president: Hamas will have no role in governing postwar Gaza

The Palestinian president is speaking over video to world leaders after the United States revoked his visa

The Guardian - UK

Israel carrying out crime against humanity in Gaza, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas tells UN – as it happened

Speech by Palestinian Authority president also says Hamas should have no role in governing Palestine and must disarm

Euronews

Palestine as a state – what would that actually look like?

For a Palestinian state to be internationally recognised and built, Israel’s current government would need to halt its relentless opposition to Palestinian statehood and Israel’s main ally, the United States, would need to agree on a two-state solution, which it no longer does.

Radio France Internationale

In the West Bank, France's recognition of Palestine is met with caution

While France’s recognition of Palestine at the United Nations has been hailed as a historic step, in the occupied West Bank it was met with scepticism rather than celebration.

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