Palestine sovereignty

Palestine sovereignty

A man walks past a mural depicting the Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, with a message that reads in Arabic, 'See you soon', on Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on 20 August 2025. Photo: UNB/AP

Israel refuses to free Marwan Barghouti under Gaza prisoner exchange

Some compare Barghouti's stature to that of Nelson Mandela with polls consistently showing him as the most popular Palestinian politician and a possible successor to President Mahmoud Abbas

Demonstrators hold placards as they take part in the 'Nationwide March for Palestine' protest in Sydney, Australia, August 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Who recognises the State of Palestine, who doesn't, and why does it matter?

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Dhaka won’t recognise Israel until Palestine becomes sovereign: Momen

A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag as the Jewish settlement of Modiin is seen in the background, during a protest against the US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan, in the village of Bilin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank February 7, 2020. Picture taken February 7, 2020/ Reuters

Palestinians launch postcodes in assertion of sovereignty