After decades of inaction and frozen negotiations, the issue of an independent Palestinian state living in peace with Israel ...

This week, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israel Defense Force would occupy the Gaza Strip, following ...

France and the United Kingdom also made statements this month about recognizing a Palestinian state in September at the U.N.

Canada has joined France and Britain in announcing plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September as international ...

Hostage families and freed captive Emily Damari criticize Britain and France for moves to recognize a Palestinian state while ...

Canada and Malta announced Wednesday they will formally recognize the state of Palestine in September, joining France and the ...

The recent push by several countries to recognize a state of Palestine is largely symbolic, but it carries diplomatic and ...

The announcement came soon after the U.S. cut short Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar, saying Hamas wasn't showing good faith.

MSNBC's Ali Velshi is joined by former Obama Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes to discuss the growing humanitarian ...