Mr Netanyahu's remark may further strain diplomatic ties tested by the war in Gaza.  Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

France is set to formally recognise a Palestinian state in September at the UN. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Paris has threatened a ’strong response’ if Israel follows through on its threat to close the consulate in Jerusalem.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (August 19) in a post on X, slammed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, calling him a "weak politician". The prime minister's office shared ...

Australia criticises Israel for revoking visas, escalating tensions over recognition of Palestinian state, sparking ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upbraided President Emmanuel Macron in a letter seen by AFP on Tuesday, blaming the ...

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas on Monday evening issued a presidential decree establishing a committee to draft ...

We take a look at what it takes to be recognised as a new country, and why it's more complicated than it may seem.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has launched an extraordinary personal attack on Australian Prime Minister Anthony ...

Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as Israel indicated ...

Israel's prime minister has labelled Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese a "weak politician'" as a diplomatic stoush ...