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Live: World should not be ‘intimidated’ by Israel when moving to recognise Palestine

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Live: World should not be 'intimidated' by Israel when moving to recognise Palestine

LIVELast Update: 42 minutes agoSummaryUN chief says world must not be ‘intimidated’ by IsraelIsrael boycott calls spread as celebs and artists speak out42 minutes ago13:48 UTCHamas warns hostages face same fate as missing pilot Arad if Israeli assault continuesHamas’s armed wing published Saturday “farewell” photographs of most of the remaining hostages in Gaza, warning that Israel’s assault on Gaza City could endanger them.With the images, it evoked the case of an Israeli pilot missing since 1986 after being shot down over Lebanon.Of the 251 people seized by Palestinian militants during their attack on Israel in October 2023, 47 remain in Gaza, including 25 the Israeli military says are dead.”Due to (Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu’s obstinacy and (military chief Eyal) Zamir’s submission…. a farewell photograph taken at the start of the operation in Gaza” City, the Brigades wrote alongside the photos.The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades released 46 photographs of hostages on its Telegram channel, each one labelled with the name of Ron Arad, an Israeli air force navigator whose plane went down over southern Lebanon in 1986 during the Lebanese civil war.Arad was believed to have been initially held by Shiite groups in Lebanon and is now presumed dead, with his remains never returned.00SHARE3 hours ago11:46 UTCGermany slams Eurovision boycott threats over GazaGermany’s culture minister on Saturday slammed threats by several European countries to boycott next year’s Eurovision song contest if Israel took part as politicising a cultural event.Spain said this week it would boycott the world’s largest live televised music event in May if Israel participated, and Ireland, Slovenia, Iceland and the Netherlands have made similar threats.“Eurovision was founded to bring nations together through music. Excluding Israel today goes against this fundamental idea and turns a celebration of understanding between peoples into a tribunal,” said Wolfram Weimer in a statement.“It’s precisely because Eurovision was born on the ruins of war that it should not become a scene of exclusion.”Austria, which is hosting the next Eurovision, had on Friday expressed regret over the threats.00SHAREAdvertising 3 hours ago11:45 UTCIsraeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 14 as some countries move to recognise Palestinian stateIsraeli strikes killed at least 14 people overnight in Gaza City, said health officials, as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to leave.The strikes come as Western countries are increasingly fed up with the intensifying war in Gaza with some moving to recognise Palestinian statehood at the gathering of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly next week. In a statement Friday, Portugal’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said it will recognize a Palestinian state on Sunday. The Iberian country had previously announced its plans to do so but has now set an official date.Portugal is among other Western nations, including the UK, Canada, Australia, Malta, Belgium and Luxembourg. expected to recognise Palestinian statehood in the coming days.00SHARE3 hours ago11:16 UTCMacron takes risk with Palestinian statehood recognitionFrench President Emmanuel Macron scored a major diplomatic coup by declaring his intention to recognise a Palestinian state but the move risks being followed by bitter retaliation from Israel while not providing concrete benefits to the Palestinians, analysts and sources say.Macron sent a shockwave through the international community with his pledge over the summer. His announcement in a speech in New York at a conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Monday is now to be matched by recognition by nine other states including Australia, Belgium, Canada and the UK, according to the Elysée.The recognition marks the growing international frustration with Israel over its assault and aid blockades on the Gaza Strip first launched in response to the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas.The implications are historic — France and the UK will be the first permanent UN Security Council members to recognise a Palestinian state and, along with Canada, the first G7 members to do so.00SHARE5 hours ago09:17 UTCTrump to return to the UN as Gaza, Ukraine conflicts rageWorld leaders gather in New York this coming week for a UN General Assembly dominated by US President Donald Trump’s return to the rostrum, war in Gaza and Ukraine, rising Western recognition of Palestinian statehood and nuclear tensions with Iran.“We are gathering in turbulent – even uncharted – waters,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said a week before the 193-member world body hosts six days of speeches by nearly 150 heads of state or government along with dozens more ministers.“Geopolitical divides widening. Conflicts raging. Impunity escalating. Our planet overheating,” he told reporters on Tuesday. “And international cooperation is straining under pressures unseen in our lifetimes.”10SHARE5 hours ago09:14 UTCIsrael continues ‘grinding war’ in Gaza, as moves to recognise Palestinian state advanceThe Israeli military continues its “grinding war” in Gaza, says FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky in Jerusalem, as it attempts to “empty Gaza City” of its inhabitants. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly in New York next week, where at least 10 countries will recognise a Palestinian state. 10SHARE6 hours ago08:39 UTCMacron set to recognise Palestinian state: Why is France forbidding mayors from flying the flag?French President Emmanuel Macron is set to formally declare France’s recognition of a Palestinian state at a United Nations conference in New York co-chaired with Saudi Arabia, as the UN General Assembly starts. Meanwhile, France’s interior ministry has ordered prefects to oppose the display of Palestinian flags on town halls and other public buildings to coincide with Paris formally recognising the Palestinian state. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Gavin Lee welcomes William Julié, a Franco-British lawyer specialised in criminal defence and human rights law.00SHAREAdvertising 7 hours ago07:16 UTCCanada bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the countryThe Canadian government banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country Friday, saying the group has endorsed political violence and terrorism.The group has faced criticism for political statements seeming to glorify militant groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Hungary previously banned the group. Liberal lawmaker Vince Gasparro, parliamentary secretary for combating crime, said Kneecap has “publicly displayed support for terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas” that goes beyond artistic expression.“Canada stands firmly against hate speech, incitement to violence and the glorification of terrorism,” Gasparro said in a video on social media. 00SHARE7 hours ago07:03 UTCIsrael boycott calls spread as celebs and artists speak outFrom the music, film to publishing industries, growing numbers of Western artists are calling for a cultural boycott of Israel over the Gaza war, hoping to emulate the success of the apartheid-era blockade of South Africa.With most Western governments resistant to major economic sanctions, musicians, celebrities and writers are hoping to build public pressure for more action.“There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that, globally, we’re at a tipping point,” British actor Khalid Abdalla (“The Kite Runner”, “The Crown”) said after signing a petition calling for a boycott of some Israeli cinema bodies.The open letter from Film Workers for Palestine has gathered thousands of signatories, including Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix, who have pledged to cut ties with any Israeli institutions “implicated in genocide”.10SHARE7 hours ago07:00 UTCUN chief says world must not be ‘intimidated’ by IsraelUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that the world should not be “intimidated” by Israel as it presses its devastating Gaza war and pursues a “creeping” West Bank occupation.Israel has reportedly threatened to annex the West Bank if Western nations press ahead with recognising a Palestinian state at next week’s UN high-level gathering in New York.“We should not feel intimidated by the risk of retaliation, because with or without doing what we are doing, these actions would go on and at least there is a chance to mobilize international community to put pressure for them not to happen,” he said.00SHAREAdd Arena.im to your site

20/09/2025 – 15:48Hamas warns hostages face same fate as missing pilot Arad if Israeli assault continues
Hamas’s armed wing published Saturday “farewell” photographs of most of the remaining hostages in Gaza, warning that Israel’s assault on Gaza City could endanger them.With the images, it evoked the case of an Israeli pilot missing since 1986 after being shot down over Lebanon.Of the 251 people seized by Palestinian militants during their attack on Israel in October 2023, 47 remain in Gaza, including 25 the Israeli military says are dead.”Due to (Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu’s obstinacy and (military chief Eyal) Zamir’s submission…. a farewell photograph taken at the start of the operation in Gaza” City, the Brigades wrote alongside the photos.The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades released 46 photographs of hostages on its Telegram channel, each one labelled with the name of Ron Arad, an Israeli air force navigator whose plane went down over southern Lebanon in 1986 during the Lebanese civil war.Arad was believed to have been initially held by Shiite groups in Lebanon and is now presumed dead, with his remains never returned.

20/09/2025 – 13:46Germany slams Eurovision boycott threats over Gaza
Germany’s culture minister on Saturday slammed threats by several European countries to boycott next year’s Eurovision song contest if Israel took part as politicising a cultural event.Spain said this week it would boycott the world’s largest live televised music event in May if Israel participated, and Ireland, Slovenia, Iceland and the Netherlands have made similar threats.“Eurovision was founded to bring nations together through music. Excluding Israel today goes against this fundamental idea and turns a celebration of understanding between peoples into a tribunal,” said Wolfram Weimer in a statement.“It’s precisely because Eurovision was born on the ruins of war that it should not become a scene of exclusion.”Austria, which is hosting the next Eurovision, had on Friday expressed regret over the threats.

20/09/2025 – 13:45Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 14 as some countries move to recognise Palestinian state
Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people overnight in Gaza City, said health officials, as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to leave.The strikes come as Western countries are increasingly fed up with the intensifying war in Gaza with some moving to recognise Palestinian statehood at the gathering of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly next week. In a statement Friday, Portugal’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said it will recognize a Palestinian state on Sunday. The Iberian country had previously announced its plans to do so but has now set an official date.Portugal is among other Western nations, including the UK, Canada, Australia, Malta, Belgium and Luxembourg. expected to recognise Palestinian statehood in the coming days.

20/09/2025 – 13:16Macron takes risk with Palestinian statehood recognition
French President Emmanuel Macron scored a major diplomatic coup by declaring his intention to recognise a Palestinian state but the move risks being followed by bitter retaliation from Israel while not providing concrete benefits to the Palestinians, analysts and sources say.Macron sent a shockwave through the international community with his pledge over the summer. His announcement in a speech in New York at a conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Monday is now to be matched by recognition by nine other states including Australia, Belgium, Canada and the UK, according to the Elysée.The recognition marks the growing international frustration with Israel over its assault and aid blockades on the Gaza Strip first launched in response to the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas.The implications are historic — France and the UK will be the first permanent UN Security Council members to recognise a Palestinian state and, along with Canada, the first G7 members to do so.

20/09/2025 – 11:17Trump to return to the UN as Gaza, Ukraine conflicts rage
World leaders gather in New York this coming week for a UN General Assembly dominated by US President Donald Trump’s return to the rostrum, war in Gaza and Ukraine, rising Western recognition of Palestinian statehood and nuclear tensions with Iran.“We are gathering in turbulent – even uncharted – waters,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said a week before the 193-member world body hosts six days of speeches by nearly 150 heads of state or government along with dozens more ministers.“Geopolitical divides widening. Conflicts raging. Impunity escalating. Our planet overheating,” he told reporters on Tuesday. “And international cooperation is straining under pressures unseen in our lifetimes.”

20/09/2025 – 11:14Israel continues ‘grinding war’ in Gaza, as moves to recognise Palestinian state advance
The Israeli military continues its “grinding war” in Gaza, says FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky in Jerusalem, as it attempts to “empty Gaza City” of its inhabitants. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly in New York next week, where at least 10 countries will recognise a Palestinian state.

20/09/2025 – 10:39Macron set to recognise Palestinian state: Why is France forbidding mayors from flying the flag?
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to formally declare France’s recognition of a Palestinian state at a United Nations conference in New York co-chaired with Saudi Arabia, as the UN General Assembly starts. Meanwhile, France’s interior ministry has ordered prefects to oppose the display of Palestinian flags on town halls and other public buildings to coincide with Paris formally recognising the Palestinian state. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Gavin Lee welcomes William Julié, a Franco-British lawyer specialised in criminal defence and human rights law.

20/09/2025 – 09:16Canada bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country
The Canadian government banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country Friday, saying the group has endorsed political violence and terrorism.The group has faced criticism for political statements seeming to glorify militant groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Hungary previously banned the group. Liberal lawmaker Vince Gasparro, parliamentary secretary for combating crime, said Kneecap has “publicly displayed support for terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas” that goes beyond artistic expression.“Canada stands firmly against hate speech, incitement to violence and the glorification of terrorism,” Gasparro said in a video on social media.

20/09/2025 – 09:14 UN chief says world must not be ‘intimidated’ by IsraelIsrael boycott calls spread as celebs and artists speak out

20/09/2025 – 09:03Israel boycott calls spread as celebs and artists speak out
From the music, film to publishing industries, growing numbers of Western artists are calling for a cultural boycott of Israel over the Gaza war, hoping to emulate the success of the apartheid-era blockade of South Africa.With most Western governments resistant to major economic sanctions, musicians, celebrities and writers are hoping to build public pressure for more action.“There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that, globally, we’re at a tipping point,” British actor Khalid Abdalla (“The Kite Runner”, “The Crown”) said after signing a petition calling for a boycott of some Israeli cinema bodies.The open letter from Film Workers for Palestine has gathered thousands of signatories, including Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix, who have pledged to cut ties with any Israeli institutions “implicated in genocide”.

20/09/2025 – 09:00UN chief says world must not be ‘intimidated’ by Israel
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that the world should not be “intimidated” by Israel as it presses its devastating Gaza war and pursues a “creeping” West Bank occupation.Israel has reportedly threatened to annex the West Bank if Western nations press ahead with recognising a Palestinian state at next week’s UN high-level gathering in New York.“We should not feel intimidated by the risk of retaliation, because with or without doing what we are doing, these actions would go on and at least there is a chance to mobilize international community to put pressure for them not to happen,” he said.