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Western Nations’ Support for Palestinian Statehood May Prove to Be Only Symbolic

Western Nations’ Support for Palestinian Statehood May Prove to Be Only Symbolic

While a massive loss for Israel, past diplomatic breakthroughs have not led to more Palestinian freedom in reality.

tuesday 4

Truthout

Maha Nassar

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

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

The majority of UN members already recognize a Palestinian state. Some prominent Western states are following suit – but to what end?

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The Conversation

Maha Nassar

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

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

The majority of UN members already recognize a Palestinian state. Some prominent Western states are poised to follow – but to what end?

21.09.2025 3

The Conversation

Maha Nassar

UK and other Western states recognize Palestinian state ahead of U.N. meeting – but symbolic action alone won’t make statehood happen

UK and other Western states recognize Palestinian state ahead of U.N. meeting – but symbolic action alone won’t make statehood happen

The majority of UN members already recognize a Palestinian state. Some prominent Western states are poised to follow – but to what end?

21.09.2025 20

The Conversation

Maha Nassar

Palestinian statehood is winning major new supporters at UN – but symbolic action won’t make it happen

Palestinian statehood is winning major new supporters at UN – but symbolic action won’t make it happen

The majority of UN members already recognize a Palestinian state. Some prominent Western states are poised to follow – but to what end?

19.09.2025 3

The Conversation

Maha Nassar

Israel’s Killing of Journalists Follows a Pattern of Silencing Palestinian Media That Stretches Back to 1967

Five journalists were among the 22 people killed on Aug. 25, 2025, in Israeli strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip. Following global...

28.08.2025 20

CounterPunch

Maha Nassar

Israel’s killing of journalists follows a pattern of silencing Palestinian media that stretches back to 1967

Since October 2023, Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed nearly 200 journalists. But the targeting of media predates the current conflict.

26.08.2025 4

The Conversation

Maha Nassar

Palestinians have long resisted resettlement – Trump’s plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza won’t change that

For almost 80 years, Palestinians in Gaza have resisted proposals to resettle elsewhere.

06.02.2025 3

The Conversation

Maha Nassar

As Gaza ceasefire takes hold, Israeli forces turn to Jenin – a regular target seen as a center of Palestinian resistance

Israel has launched what it describes as an ‘extensive and significant’ operation in the West Bank camp, home to 25,000 refugees.

23.01.2025 5

The Conversation

Maha Nassar

Palestinians want to choose their own leaders – a year of war has distanced them further from this democratic goal

Over the summer as Israel continued to bombard Gaza, representatives from 14 Palestinian factions, including the two main parties – Hamas and Fatah...

06.10.2024 30

The Conversation

Maha Nassar