Palestine
Slovenian Parliament recognizes 'Independent Palestine'
On June 4, the Slovenian parliament recognized the "independent state of Palestine".
Switzerland rejected socialists' proposal to recognize Palestine
By 131 votes to 61 with 2 abstentions, the House of Representatives said ‘no’ to the postulate by the Social Democratic Party
Survey: 40% of Palestinians believe the October 7 massacre serves Palestinian interests
In addition, 55% of respondents believe Hamas's popularity will rise due to the conflict, while 41% predict Hamas will ultimately win the war against Israel
Danish parliament rejects proposal to recognize Palestinian state
Spain, Ireland, and Norway have recognized Palestinian statehood this week
Spain, Norway, and Ireland formally recognized Palestinian state
The decision triggered an angry response from Israel, which summoned the countries’ ambassadors in Tel Aviv to the Foreign Ministry
The death of Raisi and pressure on Israel: What has happened in the Middle East
Expert on Arab affairs Marianna Belenkaya analyses the consequences of Iran's president's death, the future of Saudi-Israeli normalization, and issues with Qatar and Egypt as mediators in Gaza hostage-for-truce negotiations between Israel and Hamas
Blinken: Israel-Saudi Arabia talks risk failure over Palestinian State
Antony Blinken stated that Israel and Saudi Arabia may struggle to reach an agreement to normalize relations.