BRICS members agree on ‘independent’ State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as capital

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · May 15, 2026 · 836 words · By Kallol Bhattacherjee

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The BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting that concluded here on Friday (May 15, 2026), reaffirmed the grouping’s call for the creation of an ‘independent and viable State of Palestine’ within the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

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While consensus emerged on the Statehood for Palestine, several other issues saw the members disagreeing among themselves, which prevented the emergence of a Joint Statement, leading instead to the release of a ‘Chair’s Statement and Outcome Document’.

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Sources said that there were several significant disagreements between delegations of the United Arab Emirates and Iran, whose Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi addressed a press conference here on Friday (May 15, 2026), asserting Tehran’s position on…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The paragraph on the Gaza Strip described the territory as an “inseparable part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory” while calling for “unifying the West Bank and Gaza Strip under the Palestinian Authority”.”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about BRICS membership but does not specifically confirm the wording of the Chair's Statement regarding Gaza and the West Bank.

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web search NEUTRAL — BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries: Brazil, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates. [1] Its conceptual orig…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 20, 2025 · About the BRICS The BRICS is a group formed by eleven countries: Brasil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran. It…
https://brics.br/en/about-the-brics

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web search NEUTRAL — May 3, 2026 · BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, aimed at greater economic and geopolitical integration among member states. It origi…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/BRICS

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Claim 2: “the main conference hall in Bharat Mandapam”

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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera and other web results) confirm the BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting was held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

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web search NEUTRAL — India is hosting the crucial BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting under its chairship as top diplomats and global leaders arrive at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPpOA1qo6P4

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web search NEUTRAL — EAM Jaishankar welcomes foreign ministers from BRICS nations at Bharat Mandapam for key talks on global issues and cooperation. "The meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers is scheduled for the 14th an…
https://www.newkerala.com/news/a/eam-jaishankar-welcomes-glo…

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web search NEUTRAL — The foreign ministers meeting is taking place before the 2026 BRICS summit in India in September.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/iran-war-why-the-br…

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Claim 3: “Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also addressed a restricted press briefing where he assured the Indian side of continued energy supplies from Russia and discussed cooperation on the North-South Transport Corridor, payment settlement in national currencies and nuclear energy cooperation.”

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Claim 4: “Hamas, which is blamed for the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel”

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Five independent cross-references (Nypost, Krdo, EuroNews, TASS, RT News) all attribute the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel to Hamas.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Democrats continue to grapple with internal divisions over Israel following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack and Israel’s military response in Gaza
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/media/james-carville-warns-tha…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Israel held Izz al-Din al-Haddad responsible for being one of the “architects” of the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/15/israel-carries-out-strike-t…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — This figure accounts for more than half of the estimated deaths reported over the same period by the Gaza Ministry of Health (MoH), which has recorded 71,200 fatalities since the start of Israel's mil…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/24/average-of-47-women-and-…

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Claim 5: “The BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting that concluded here on Friday (May 15, 2026), reaffirmed the grouping’s call for the creation of an ‘independent and viable State of Palestine’ within the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting concluded on May 15, 2026, and reaffirmed the call for an independent State of Palestine within pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

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web search NEUTRAL — The BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting that concluded here on Friday (May 15, 2026), reaffirmed the grouping’s call for the creation of an ‘independent and viable State of Palestine’ within the pre-1967…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/brics-members-ag…

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web search NEUTRAL — Brics foreign ministers in New Delhi issued a chair's statement that recorded differing views on the Iran conflict and called for an early resolution in West Asia. The document also reaffirmed support…
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/brics-foreign-minister…

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web search NEUTRAL — The meeting, hosted by India as the 2026 BRICS chair, brought together the foreign ministers of all ten member states.
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/brics-demands-gaza-truce-sla…

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Claim 6: “he described [the Strait of Hormuz] as a maritime region that falls within the “territorial waters of Iran and Oman”.”

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The provided evidence consists of results for the movie 'Animal Farm' and is completely irrelevant to the claim regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

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web search NEUTRAL — Animal Farm (marketed as Animal Farm: A Cautionary Tail) [6][7] is a 2025 animated comedy film directed by Andy Serkis and written by Nicholas Stoller, loosely based on the 1945 novella by George Orwe…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm_(2025_film)

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web search NEUTRAL — Animal Farm is a fantasy comedy-adventure, buddy, and coming-of-age film that will be released in theaters on May 1st, 2026. It is a recreation of the novel under the same name by George Orwell, howev…
https://animalfarm.fandom.com/wiki/Animal_Farm_(2026_Film)

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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 · A group of farm animals rises up against their neglectful owner, dreaming of equality and freedom. But as the pigs take control, the revolution turns into tyranny, with truth rewritten a…
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/539745-animal-farm

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Claim 7: “Kazem Gharibabadi, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, had announced here earlier this week that Iran is working with experts to create a “protocol” that will include a financial component for Tehran since it provides services like navigation and rescue support to vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim regarding Kazem Gharibabadi's announcement of a financial protocol for the Strait of Hormuz.

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Claim 8: “US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s proposals earlier this week”

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Web search results from May 2026 place Donald Trump in the presidency and describe his interactions and statements regarding the Iran conflict and ceasefire efforts during that specific timeframe.

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump appears increasingly interested in finding an off-ramp with Iran, or what he calls "winding down" the war.On Tuesday, Trump signalled the US may pursue both strategies at onc…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15d980nyw1o

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump speaks during a "Rose Garden Club" dinner in honor of Police Week at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 11, 2026.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/pakistan-scrambles-…

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump answered questions on the Iran war while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, saying that the current ceasefire with Tehran is on “massive life support.” Here’s a look a…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/11/world/live-news/iran-war-…

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Claim 9: “Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi addressed a press conference here on Friday (May 15, 2026)”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated reports about an Iranian national in New York and does not mention Seyed Abbas Araghchi or a press conference on May 15, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn, Iranian national Sharon Gohari pleaded guilty to unlawfully smuggling aliens into the United States and intentionally receiving child sexual ab…
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/new-york-based-iranian-nation…

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · BROOKLYN, NY – Earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn, Iranian national Sharon Gohari pleaded guilty to unlawfully smuggling aliens into the United States and intentionally receiving …
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/new-york-based-iranian-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Jam…
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/two-foreign-nationals-c…

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Claim 10: “the paragraph in the document that highlights the importance of Bab Al-Mandab Strait and the Red Sea, where the Iran-backed Houthi militias have increased obstructive activities”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and a specific analysis of Houthi attacks, confirm that Houthi militias (backed by Iran) have targeted and obstructed shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Houthi militia’s threats to target commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait are no longer mere propaganda or empty statements, after they were actually implemented, and became …
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-779649

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web search NEUTRAL — The Bab-el-Mandeb[1] is a strait and a major global chokepoint between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab-el-Mandeb

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web search NEUTRAL — “The reason Iran can threaten to disrupt ships in the Strait of Hormuz is that Iran has military forces directly located on the coast of the Strait. Iran has no military forces near the Bab el-Mandeb,…
https://time.com/article/2026/04/08/bab-el-mandeb-strait-ira…

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Claim 11: “several other issues saw the members disagreeing among themselves, which prevented the emergence of a Joint Statement, leading instead to the release of a ‘Chair’s Statement and Outcome Document’.”

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While one source mentions a 'chair's statement' and 'differing views' on the Iran conflict, the specific detail about the lack of a Joint Statement due to disagreements is not independently corroborated by the other provided search results (which are irrelevant banking links).

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