Diplomatic turmoil from the recognition of a Palestinian state by several countries – Israel’s threats and the collapsing relations between Arab states
Benjamin Netanyahu, who will address the UN General Assembly on Friday, reiterated yesterday that there will be no Palestinian state and threatened to expand Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank - The Guardian reports on growing tensions between Arab states
Italy will support the declaration on the creation of a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani clarified that the move does not constitute direct recognition of the Palestinian state
Luxembourg will recognise the State of Palestine
After France and Saudi Arabia, which drafted the text, several countries have announced their intention to recognise the Palestinian state next week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly