The United Kingdon and France are among the nations that could soon recognize an independent Palestinian state.

Combined, the areas of Palestine and Israel make up 26,790 km2. That is about the size of the US state of Hawaii (28,313 km2), the Caribbean nation of Haiti (27,750 km2) or Albania in Europe ...

Israel and Hamas tensions flare as rocket attacks are launched on the Gaza Strip. Video / AP The violence and death currently playing out across Palestine and Israel was ignited by a dispute in ...

Despite heavy Israeli pressure, President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will formally recognise the state of ...

The deadly violence in Israel and Palestine may have been triggered just days ago but its origins go back decades – to a hand-drawn map. But the spark was lit more than 70 years ago, and in ...

A wave of triumph sweeps Israel in the aftermath of its campaign against Iran, even as Gaza’s suffering recedes from public ...

International law is not a suicide pact. Ipso facto, Israel has no legal obligation to carve an enemy state aggressor from ...

Jewish newspapers bore the name, including The Palestine Post, which changed its name to The Jerusalem Post in 1950. The Palestine Orchestra, founded by Jews, became the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

In early September 2024, reports emerged that JetBlue Airlines had displayed an inaccurate in-flight map that gave the false impression much of Israel was part of the "Palestinian Territories." ...

Editor’s note, November 9, 2023: This story has been updated to reflect details of the current Israel-Hamas war. For all of Vox’s latest coverage on Israel and Palestine, see our storystream.

Metro Brooklyn public school omits Israel from Qatar-funded classroom map, labels it Palestine: ‘Jewish erasure’ By Melissa Koenig Published Jan. 11, 2024 ...

In 1948, the state of Israel came into being on the world map, marking a defining moment in modern Middle Eastern history. This also marked the beginning of conflicts in the region.