Palestine – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 31, 2025

Palestine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 31, 2025.

MIL-OSI Canada: Remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand at the Ministerial Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution
Source: Government of Canada News July 28, 2025New York, New York Check against delivery Excellencies, distinguished delegates, honoured colleagues. The Palestinian question is at the heart of any hope for long-term stability in the Middle East. Despite the complexity of the situation, our collective presence here today reflects strong international support for a negotiated solution. […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: With Gaza smouldering, ministers renew push for two-State solution at UN
Source: United Nations 4 The High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution took place in New York from 28 to 30 July. The United States and Israel did not participate. France and Saudi Arabia, co-chairs of the Conference, called on all UN Member […]

MIL-OSI USA: Baldwin Calls for Large-Scale Increase of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza and Diplomatic Efforts to End the War
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined 43 of her Senate colleagues to express unified alarm about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, call for the large-scale expansion of humanitarian aid, and urge the Trump Administration to resume diplomatic efforts to secure a […]

MIL-OSI USA: Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call for Expansion of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza and Resumption of Efforts to Secure a Ceasefire
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nevada Cortez Masto Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a broad group of 39 senators, led by U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), in expressing unified alarm about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, calling for […]

MIL-OSI Canada: Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada’s recognition of a Palestinian state
Source: Government of Canada – Prime Minister “Canada has long been committed to a two-state solution – an independent, viable, and sovereign Palestinian state living side by side with the State of Israel in peace and security. For decades, it was hoped that this outcome would be achieved as part of a peace process built […]

MIL-OSI Banking: Oil and Natural Gas Trades Support Bipartisan SPEED Act for Permitting Reform
Source: Independent Petroleum Association of America Headline: Oil and Natural Gas Trades Support Bipartisan SPEED Act for Permitting Reform Jul 30, 2025 Oil and Natural Gas Trades Support Bipartisan SPEED Act for Permitting Reform WASHINGTON — A group of eight oil and natural gas trade associations today highlighted their strong support for the bipartisan “Standardized […]

MIL-OSI USA: Casten, 92 House Democrats Demand Oversight Into Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza Amid Starvation Crisis
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) July 30, 2025 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) led 92 House Democrats in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding an investigation into the ownership structure and operation of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private, unqualified U.S.-linked aid […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Gaza children starving despite Israeli ‘tactical pauses’, UN says
Source: United Nations 2 Speaking at the regular news briefing in New York, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said that even four days into the announced pauses, “we are still seeing casualties among those seeking aid and more deaths due to hunger and malnutrition.” He added that parents are “struggling to save their starving children” […]

MIL-OSI: Medallion Bank Reports 2025 Second Quarter Results and Declares Series G Preferred Stock Dividend
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SALT LAKE CITY, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medallion Bank (Nasdaq: MBNKO, the “Bank”), an FDIC-insured bank providing consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats, and home improvements, along with loan origination services to fintech strategic partners, announced today its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The Bank […]

MIL-OSI NGOs: Israel-OPT: ‘Cold-blooded’ killing of prominent Palestinian West-Bank activist Awda Al-Hathaleen demands justice and accountability
Source: Amnesty International – ‘Awda Al-Hathaleen’s killing is not the first, but it must be the last’ – Erika Guevara Rosas Reacting to the killing of Awda Al-Hathaleen, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, Erika Guevara Rosas, said:   “The cold-blooded killing of Awda, a dedicated human rights defender and father of […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Humanitarian aid in Gaza and occupied West Bank and possibility of suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement – E-002981/2025
Source: European Parliament Question for written answer  E-002981/2025to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security PolicyRule 144Nicola Zingaretti (S&D), Nacho Sánchez Amor (S&D), Lucia Annunziata (S&D), Pina Picierno (S&D), Thomas Bajada (S&D), Pernando Barrena Arza (The Left), Brando Benifei (S&D), Stefano Bonaccini (S&D), Marc Botenga (The […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Israel’s attack on Syria: Protecting the Druze minority or a regional power play?
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Spyros A. Sofos, Assistant Professor in Global Humanities, Simon Fraser University A new round of violence recently erupted in southern Syria, where clashes between local Druze militias and Sunni fighters have left hundreds dead. In response, Israel launched airstrikes in and around the province of Sweida on July […]

MIL-OSI USA: Welch Demands Action and Accountability for Mass Starvation in Gaza: “It’s a war crime to starve a population to get what you want from your enemy.” 
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) last night spoke on the Senate floor about the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, and the need for the United States to take immediate action. He condemned Hamas, pushed for a ceasefire, and demanded the release of […]

MIL-OSI USA: Heinrich, Luján Call for Large-Scale Expansion of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza & Resumption of Diplomatic Efforts to Secure a Ceasefire & End the War
US Senate News: Source: US Senator for New Mexico Ben Ray Luján WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined 42 Democratic senators in writing to the Trump Administration to express alarm about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and call for a large-scale expansion of humanitarian aid as well as the […]

MIL-OSI Canada: New York Call – Joint statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs
Source: Government of Canada News July 30, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Foreign Ministers of Andorra, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia and Spain, issued the following statement: “We, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Andorra, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Starmer’s move on Palestinian statehood is clever politics
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Brian Brivati, Visiting Professor of Contemporary History and Human Rights, Kingston University Keir Starmer has announced that the UK will recognise Palestinian statehood by September 2025 unless Israel meets certain conditions, marking a significant shift in UK policy. For decades, successive UK governments withheld recognition, insisting it could […]

On Gaza malnutrition ward, a child’s arm is as wide as mother’s thumb
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) On the pink walls of Nasser hospital’s child malnutrition ward, cartoon drawings show children running, smiling, and playing with flowers and balloons. Beneath the pictures, a handful of Gazan mothers watch over their babies who lie still and largely silent, mostly too exhausted by severe hunger […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s Statement on the Dire Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif) Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) issued the following statement in response to dire humanitarian situation in Gaza: “The humanitarian situation in the ongoing war zone in Gaza is dire and devastating. Hamas has the power to end this chaos. Instead, it […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Kelly on humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Robin Kelly IL WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement on the crisis in Gaza: “The growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza requires urgent action as children, Palestinians — and even the doctors who are treating malnutrition — starve. Thousands of trucks with food are […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: LIVE COVERAGE: Day 3 of high-level conference on two-State solution for Israel and Palestine
Source: United Nations 4 UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is “at a breaking point” and headed toward a one-State reality marked by perpetual occupation and inequality, unless the international community takes urgent, irreversible steps to implement the two-State solution. MIL OSI United Nations News –