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Alemaniak ez du, oraingoz, Palestina estatu gisa aitortzeko asmorik. Are gehiago, bide horretan pausorik eman aurretik balizko bake negoziazioek zer ematen duten itxarotea defendatu du.

Recognition of the State of Palestine has returned to the center of the international debate, after the United Kingdom, Canada or Australia have taken the step. But... what does it mean for a country to recognize the State of Palestine?

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has assured us that there will be no State of Palestine and has threatened the countries that recognise Palestine following the announcement by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal.

The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal officially recognized the State of Palestine on Sunday, on the eve of the world summit. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, has promised to "fight" against the wave of confessions, and Israeli Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir have proposed annexing the West Bank in response to the Palestinian State's acknowledgements.

Israel continues its military offensive against Gaza City. Bombings continue to occur.

Today was one of the toughest days since the Israeli ground offensive began in Gaza City. "We are living through one of the most difficult moments since the beginning of the war," Bautista Al Ahli Hospital has been warned.

The Palestinian Hamas group has released an image of the remaining hostages in Gaza, calling it a "farewell image" following the Israeli army's offensive in the Palestinian enclave, in which 46 hostages appear: 43 Israelis, 2 Americans and one Nepalese.

Hundreds of people have called for "an end to the genocide" and for "a boycott of Israel" 4 hours on the streets of Hendaia, andhavedenounced "Europe's complicity."

Since 7 October 2023, more than 65,100 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli incursions into the Gaza Strip, according to the Gazatese authorities.

Spanish Attorney General Alvaro García Ortiz speaks of "serious violations" of the Penal Code, including genocide and crimes against humanity.

In the words of Rector Joxerramon Bengoetxea, "the issue of the genocide of the Palestinian people is a priority" for the UPV-EHU. He recalled that in April 2024 they agreed "to break off relations with universities and institutions that do not condemn the crimes being committed against humanity in Palestine." 

He has proposed sanctions against ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir, violent settlers and a dozen Hamas leaders.

The rector of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Joxerramon Bengoetxea, has insisted on Wednesday that "the issue of the genocide of the Palestinian people is a priority in our university" and has implied that the UPV has in recent months renounced research projects worth 247 million euros in the field of biomedicine or computer science because of their connection with the State of Israel.

At his hearing, Bengoetxea urged the European Commission and the Spanish Government to exclude universities, research centres and institutions in Israel from European research cooperation funds, academic or cultural. 

The Israeli Army spokesman has called on the inhabitants of Gaza City to move to the south, claiming that the capital is "a dangerous battlefield." In this regard, he has added that 40% of the residents have left the city. Hala, according to some sources, there are still 500,000 Gazans left in Gaza City. 

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated that Israel is ready to "go all the way" and has no interest in negotiating a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

A summary, in two words, of what will be news in the Present today.

According to the European Union's Foreign Affairs spokesman, Anouar El Anouni, 'to say that this is an act of genocide, a judicial decision is needed', so it must be decided by the courts.