Anthony Albanese said Australia will not join France's move to recognise the state of Palestine as he condemned Israel's blockade on aid into Gaza. (Dominic Lorrimer) Palestinians carry sacks and boxes of food and humanitarian aid,

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognise Palestine as a state, in a bold diplomatic move amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza. Israel denounced the decision.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated France for its decision to recognize the State of Palestine in a phone call with French leader

NNA - Pope Leo XIV expressed his deep concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, stressing that "hunger is crushing civilians in the St

The Society of Journalists at AFP warns that Gaza-based freelancers face absolute poverty and health deterioration, with one photographer lacking strength to work.

French President Emmanuel Macron was likely motivated to declare his intent to recognize Palestine by a desire to quell Islamic separatism in his own country. The decision, announced on Thursday, is a break from the ranks of the European establishment,