Actress Hannah Einbinder, right, and comedienne Sarah Sherman take part in a protest ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 24. Reuters

Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder detained at pro-Palestine protest in New York

The actresses joined more than 100 demonstrators protesting against the Israeli Prime Minister's presence at the UN headquarters

Film & TV

Arab parties barred from Israel’s elections but not the far right

MENA

Abbas and Netanyahu offer UN starkly different visions of shared conflict

US

Lebanon and Syria seek to deepen ties on UNGA sidelines

MENA

Documentary examining Israeli settlements nominated for International Emmy Award

Film & TV

Son of Israeli ambassador to US critically injured in occupied West Bank

MENA

Al Shara says Israeli aggression is undermining ‘rising’ Syria

MENA
Hala Abou Hassira, Palestinian ambassador to France, has called for political, economic, and arms-related sanctions on the state of Israel. Photo: Palestinian Embassy

French-led recognition of Palestine 'must not be trivialised', says ambassador

Hala Abou Hassira, Palestinian ambassador to France, speaks to The National one year on from acknowledgement of statehood by 11 western countries

News

Benjamin Netanyahu heads to UNGA with few friends 

MENA

Today's cartoonShadi's take on ceasefire breaches in Lebanon

Cartoon

CommentLebanon’s Joseph Aoun is learning the limits of US influence over Israel

Comment

ExclusiveUnifil counts eight military bases among 30 Israeli positions in south Lebanon

MENA

Today's cartoonShadi's take on the continuing expansion of illegal Israeli settlements

Cartoon

Israeli man shot dead in West Bank and Palestinian driver killed

MENA
An Israeli flag flutters from the roof of a severely damaged house in south Lebanon. EPA

ExclusiveUnifil counts eight military bases among 30 Israeli positions in south Lebanon

Israel's forces entrenching their presence even as US-brokered talks seek their withdrawal from Lebanese territory

MENA

Today's cartoonShadi's take on the continuing expansion of illegal Israeli settlements

Cartoon

Israeli man shot dead in West Bank and Palestinian driver killed

MENA

UAE official source responds to claims that Israel was warned of October 7 attack

UAE

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