The UN General Assembly voted on Sept 12 to back a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine - without the involvement of Hamas.

The text was adopted by 142 votes in favour, 10 against - including Israel and key ally the United States - and 12 abstentions.

It clearly condemns Hamas and demands that it surrender its weapons.

Although Israel has criticised UN bodies for nearly two years over their failure to condemn Hamas’ attack on Oct 7, 2023, the declaration, presented by France and Saudi Arabia, leaves no ambiguity.

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Nato announced plans to beef up the defence of Europe’s eastern flank on Sept 12, two days after Poland shot down drones that had violated its airspace in the first known action of its kind by a member of the Western alliance during Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Warsaw has portrayed the drone incursions as an attempt by Russia to test the capabilities of Poland and Nato to respond.

On Sept 12, Poland rejected Donald Trump’s sugg...