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At the UN General Assembly, leaders from France, Canada, and the UK urged immediate action for a two-state solution, with Canada pledging $100 million in aid and all three nations reaffirming bans on trade with Israeli settlements, despite ongoing casualties in Gaza.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged $100 million in new assistance for Palestinians at the UN General Assembly, comprising $80 million in humanitarian aid and $20 million for security and peace initiatives. The announcement preceded a high-level meeting with leaders from the UK, France, and Saudi Arabia to discuss a two-state solution and the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2803. Carney also reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to trade restrictions on goods from Israeli settlements, citing the E1 construction project as a threat to peace.
Andy Burnham’s first 42 days focused on domestic issues, but he now faces a stack of foreign policy decisions linked to Donald Trump. Key challenges include North Sea oil drilling, defence spending targets, Israeli settlements, and trade deals. Burnham plans to attend the UN General Assembly in late September, potentially meeting Trump, while balancing domestic priorities and party expectations.
Twenty years after Israel's unilateral withdrawal from Gaza in 2005, Israelis are debating whether the decision contributed to the rise of Hamas and the recent attack, with some advocating for reestablishing settlements amid ongoing security and political tensions.
The article discusses the complex situation in the West Bank, highlighting Israeli settlement expansion, Palestinian resistance, and the potential impact of Britain's plan to recognize Palestine at the UN, with many Palestinians feeling it's too late for such gestures amid ongoing violence and settlement growth.