OSLO: Norway, Ireland and Spain announced today that they will recognise a Palestinian state, prompting Israel to immediately recall its envoys.

PETALING JAYA: South Africa regards Malaysia as a key ally in advocating Palestinian rights and self-determination, according to South Africa’s high commissioner to Malaysia David E Malcomson.

JERUSALEM: An Israeli-French hostage freed by Hamas said in an interview broadcast yesterday that she feared rape while being held captive in the family home of her kidnapper in the Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: After nearly three months of deadly strikes, incessant displacements and sputtering humanitarian aid, “exhausted” Gazans say they are desperate for an end to the fighting as Israel’s war against Hamas looks set to grind on into the new year.

SHAH ALAM: About one million Malaysians are targeted to participate in a massive rally as a gesture of solidarity with Palestine.

PETALING JAYA: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has called for the establishment of a comprehensive and robust framework to address the refugee situation in Malaysia.