Ireland intends to announce the recognition of Palestine as a state on Wednesday, May 22.
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Galant and three Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Gaza Strip after October 8, 2023.
Pope Francis made his first trip outside of Rome in 7 months, visiting Venice for a day, where he raised issues such as the war in Ukraine, called for negotiated peace and encouraged young people to help others.
America vetoed Palestine's application for full membership in the UN, blocking the recognition of Palestinian statehood.
Australia is ready to recognize a Palestinian state as part of efforts to achieve peace in the region. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has proposed a two-state solution, with Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in separate countries, as the only hope to break the cycle of violence.
The United States opposes Palestine's permanent membership in the UN, preferring direct negotiations between Palestine and Israel on the creation of an independent Palestinian state.
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Pope Francis called for an end to wars, including in Ukraine, and expressed hope for a general exchange of all prisoners between Russia and Ukraine.
The EU has announced the opening of a sea corridor this weekend to bring humanitarian aid from Cyprus to the Gaza Strip to prevent famine, and the first pilot shipment of food aid from the World Central Kitchen charity is expected to leave on Saturday.
China accuses the United States of misperceiving it and failing to fulfill the promises made during the Biden-Xi meeting, while updating its methods of suppressing China.
A US Air Force serviceman who set himself on fire near the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D. C., died from his injuries.
Israel's plans for Gaza after the war include the creation of a security buffer zone and continued intervention, but the Palestinian Authority rejects these plans as occupation.
Israeli air strikes and shelling of the Palestinian city of Rafah reportedly killed more than 100 people.
Pope Francis called for prayers for peace in Ukraine and other conflict zones during a meeting with pilgrims at the Vatican on Sunday. He also expressed concern about the situation in the Gaza Strip and the fate of migrants trying to cross the dangerous Darien jungle between Colombia and Panama.
