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This Week in History: From the Lehman Brothers collapse to the Cambridge Five

Explore how major events between 14 and 20 September were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

Israel’s government votes 93-0 to back death penalty law for alleged Gaza terrorists

ANALYSIS: Israel extends new death penalty laws to Gaza in legislation that only targets Palestinians for allegations of murder

The Independent UK

It’s time for mass non-violent protests against Israel, says Palestinian ambassador to UK

WORLD OF TROUBLE: Husam Zomlot, Palestine’s new ambassador to London, talks of his childhood in Gaza and calls for mass non-violent protests and South African-style sanctions against Israel with Sam Kiley in the World of Trouble podcast

The Independent UK

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From Castro to Trump: Leaders who survived the most assassination attempts in history

An armed man opened fire near the White House correspondents' dinner, injuring a Secret Service agent and forcing Donald Trump and top officials to be evacuated. Euronews takes a look at world leaders most targeted by assassination plots.

Euronews

Walid Khalidi obituary

Historian who played a key role in persuading the Palestinian leadership of a two-state solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict

The Guardian - UK

‘A global hero’: Jesse Jackson’s legacy of activism around the world

From opposing apartheid in South Africa to supporting Palestinian rights, the US civil rights leader left his mark across the globe

The Guardian - US

Leila Shahid, first woman to represent Palestine abroad, dies in France

Leila Shahid, the first woman to represent Palestine abroad, including as ambassador to France, has died at her home in southern France at the age of 76. She is remembered for her tireless championing of the Palestinian cause in Europe.

Radio France Internationale

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I used to report from the West Bank. Twenty years after my last visit, I was shocked by how much worse it is today

The long read: Among the many people I met, there was a pervasive feeling of hopelessness and a sense that resistance is slowly becoming a memory

The Guardian - UK

This Week in History: 10-16 November

From power struggles to global crises, dive into The Independent’s front pages and see how major stories have unfolded through the years

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

A lasting peace between Israel and Palestine? We’ve heard that before – the result was more bloodshed

In 1982, Ronald Reagan picked up the phone to Menachem Begin to tell him to end a war. There are lessons from history and we need to learn them, says Guardian international security correspondent Jason Burke

The Guardian - UK

María Corina Machado’s peace prize follows Nobel tradition of awarding recipients for complex reasons

Few can doubt the courage María Corina Machado has shown in fighting for a return to democracy in Venezuela.

The Conversation

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

Tunisians remember the Israeli strike that bound their fate with Palestinians 40 years ago

Forty years ago, Israeli warplanes struck the Palestine Liberation Organization’s headquarters outside Tunisia’s capital

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The Conversation

Where does Trump’s peace plan leave the Palestinians?

This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox.

The Guardian - UK

David Hirst obituary

The Guardian’s Middle East correspondent for four decades whose articles were key to understanding the region’s turmoil

Euronews

Why is the Palestinian issue so important among Spain's public and politicians?

According to a survey by the Elcano Royal Institute, 82% of Spaniards questioned believe that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.

The Conversation

UK and other Western nations recognize Palestinian state ahead of UN meetings – but symbolic action won’t make statehood happen

Recognition of a Palestinian state is likely to dominate proceedings at the U.N. beginning Sept 23, 2025, when world leaders will gather for the annual general assembly.

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From resistance to intifada to recognition: the origins of an independent Palestinian state – podcast

France, the UK and Canada are expected to become the first G7 countries to recognise the state of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in late September, where Australia will also announce its recognition. Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian Authority, will not be present as he is banned…

The Independent UK

Björn Borg talks cocaine, overdoses, cancer and why he quit tennis in bombshell memoir

The tennis star writes about panic attacks and his drug use, which he says started in 1982

The Guardian - US

How to burst the Israeli bubble

Recognizing a Palestinian state is a limited but welcome step that addresses an enduring blind spot: Palestinian rights cannot be conditioned on Israeli interests

The Conversation

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

At the end of August, the Trump administration blocked Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, and 80 other Palestinian officials from attending the UN general assembly meeting in New York, which runs between September 9 and 23. The US president’s decision to revoke the Palestinian officials’ US visas comes as various European…

Radio France Internationale

US block on Palestinian visas is a 'violation' of obligations, law professor says

As Europe urges Washington to honour its UN obligations over Palestinian visas, RFI spoke to international law professor François Dubuisson about the wider implications of the US administration's move to block the entry of Palestinian delegates onto American soil.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer hopes ‘pathway to peace’ will end Gaza war. History is not on his side

From Balfour declaration to Tony Blair, UK has struggled to drive meaningful progress towards peace in Middle East

The Independent UK

Voices: Why has it been so difficult for Britain to recognise the state of Palestine?

COMMENT: In the decades since the 1917 Balfour Declaration, the UK has broadly supported official recognition of a state of Palestine. So why has it taken more than a century for a government to sign up to it, asks Donald Macintyre

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