There's hope that Australia's move to recognise a Palestinian state next month will bring change to a region marked by conflict.

An arts centre has pledged to appoint new leadership and condemned the “genocide” in Gaza after it was occupied by pro-Palestinian activists earlier this summer.

The Scottish organisation, which has been closed since police were called to stop a planned takeover in June, has issued an apology to its community

Itamar Ben-Gvir admonishes the man that many see as the future leader of the Palestinian Authority, in an encounter that the United Nations condemned as “disturbing”.

Marwan Barghouti is the most senior Palestinian leader in jail – and the most popular. He is often described in local press and by supporters as the Palestinian Nelson Mandela. On Friday, he appeared in a video for the first time in many years as Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir threatened him inside his cell.

Zakaria Zubeidi inspired Palestinians and horrified Israelis. Freed from jail during a recent truce, he questions what his many lives have achieved.

Hamas' meetings with Egyptian officials will focus on ways to stop the war, deliver aid, and "end the suffering of our people in Gaza," Hamas official Taher al-Nono said in a statement.

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson raises concerns over Labor’s recognition of Palestine with Hamas in control. “You lay down the ground rules first and say this is what we want, you don’t give them what they want and then hope they are going to get a democratic government,” Ms Hanson said.