Irene Anastassopoulou

May 22, 2024 | qantara.de | Hans Dembowski |Karim Gawhary |Irene Anastassopoulou

Palestinian statehood · 22.05.2024 Whether or not to recognise a Palestinian state is a decades-old debate. Advocates say the move would have legal and symbolic power, but critics argue it would not change the situation on the ground https://qantara.de/en/node/43963 Print Recently, calls for the Western world to recognise a Palestinian state in its own right have been getting louder.

Mar 21, 2024 | qantara.de | René Wildangel |Irene Anastassopoulou |Mohamed ElBaradei

The United States has circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire linked to the release of hostages" in the Gaza Strip, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. The diplomat made his announcement while on a tour of the Middle East that will include a stop in Israel.

Feb 27, 2024 | qantara.de | Andrea Backhaus |Irene Anastassopoulou |René Wildangel |Hannah El-Hitami

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh resigned in Ramallah on Monday, saying the latest developments in the region, including the Gaza war, were behind the move. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly requested the resignation following pressure from Arab countries in the region and the United States. Shtayyeh, who is considered a loyal collaborator of Abbas, has been in power since 2005 and will continue to serve as head of a provisional government.

Feb 6, 2024 | qantara.de | Martin Konecny |Stefan Buchen |Irene Anastassopoulou |Karim El-Gawhary |Karim el-Gawhary

The EU response to the Gaza war · 06.02.2024 Faced with the worst-ever Israeli-Palestinian violence, Europe's selective moralism has also led to strategic blindness https://qantara.de/en/node/43442 Print Since the Hamas attacks on 7 October and the start of Israel's retaliatory offensive in the Gaza Strip, European Union (EU) member states have broadly split into three camps.

Feb 5, 2024 | qantara.de | Martin Konecny |Stefan Buchen |Karim El-Gawhary |Karim el-Gawhary |Irene Anastassopoulou

The EU response to the Gaza war · 06.02.2024 Faced with the worst-ever Israeli-Palestinian violence, Europe's selective moralism has also led to strategic blindness https://qantara.de/en/node/43442 Print Since the Hamas attacks on 7 October and the start of Israel's retaliatory offensive in the Gaza Strip, European Union (EU) member states have broadly split into three camps.