Anthony Albanese said Australia will not join France's move to recognise the state of Palestine as he condemned Israel's blockade on aid into Gaza. (Dominic Lorrimer) Palestinians carry sacks and boxes of food and humanitarian aid,

French President Emmanuel Macron was likely motivated to declare his intent to recognize Palestine by a desire to quell Islamic separatism in his own country.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Tuesday issued a sharp condemnation of Israel's expanding military operations in the Gaza Strip. "The humanitarian situation in Gaza is disgraceful, it is a scandal that must be ended immediately,

As hunger tightens its grip on Gaza, local journalists documenting the crisis are now starving alongside the people they cover.

French President Emanuel Macron said Thursday that France will recognize the State of Palestine, a largely symbolic move but one that puts a leading, global nation at odds with Israel’s

Jordan and the United Arab Emirates were expected to begin airdrops in the coming days, but experts warned that the bulk of necessary aid could come only by land.

The Society of Journalists at AFP warns that Gaza-based freelancers face absolute poverty and health deterioration, with one photographer lacking strength to work.