The Palestine Mirage
It was no accident that Mahmoud Abbas chose November 29 to seek a United Nations General Assembly vote recognizing Palestine as a state, albeit as a non-member "observer" state at the U.N. November 29 is the 65th anniversary of the General ...online.wsj.com
'Turkey wants Palestine to become full member of
Turkey wants to see the Palestinian flag wave outside the United Nations' building as one of the world body's full members, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Saturday.www.ynetnews.com
KL wants Palestine as UN member
KUALA LUMPUR: MALAYSIA has reaffirmed its unwavering support to the aspirations of the people of Palestine for self-determination and independence.www.nst.com.my
Making the case for Palestine
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Nowhere are the grievances that perpetuate violence and war more evident than they are in Palestine today.www.japantimes.co.jp
Hillary Clinton Criticizes Iran, Palestine, and Israel, Too
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized Iranian and Palestinian leaders, and didn't spare Israel, either, in her address at the Saban Forum, continuing her trend of increased frankness as her time in the Obama administration winds down.abcnews.go.com
Geelani, Shah elated over Palestine's recognition
Srinagar, Dec 1: The chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Saturday expressed happiness over the recognition of Palestine as non-member observer state by the UN General Assembly, appealing to the international community to ...www.greaterkashmir.com
Palestine Junior Service League releases new cookbook
PALESTINE - Just in time for Christmas, the Palestine Junior Service League is selling its newly-released 206-page cookbook "Something To Talk About: Recipes from the Palestine Junior Service League." Uniquely, the cookbook not only features recipes ...palestineherald.com
Palestine upgrade 'brings obligations under international law'
Palestine is in a position to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and other human rights and international humanitarian law treaties, bolstering accountability for human rights violations and crimes under international law.www.ekklesia.co.uk
Phl backs Palestine's quest for self-rule
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines voted yesterday to grant Palestine "non-member observer state" status at the United Nations, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.www.philstar.com
The UN and Palestine
CLIMATE CHANGE AND CULTURAL EXTINCTION - Vijay Prashad reports on the vanishing of Kiribati and other Pacific Islands, as the seas rise and communities, cultures and languages disappear; PAKISTAN AND THE US: CAUGHT IN A BAD ROMANCE: ...www.counterpunch.org
Palestine wins vote: UN decision is a setback for the United States
The vote Thursday in the United Nations General Assembly upgrading Palestine to nonmember observer state status was significant for a number of parties in the region and in the world.www.post-gazette.com
Middle East Matters This Week: Egypt Boils, Palestine Upgrades, and Syria's ...
Palestine and Israel. The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly yesterday to upgrade Palestine to the status of non-member observer state.blogs.cfr.org
Palestinian Vote at UN: Game Change Or Same Old, Same Old?
UNITED NATIONS -- Palestine had no problem getting an upgraded status at the United Nations, isolating Israel and the United States and giving Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas the boost in stature he so badly needed. Baffling is why the United ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Brazil Hosts 'Free Palestine' World Social Forum
Over the past decade, Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has achieved global resonance as the site of the first World Social Forum in 2001.www.huffingtonpost.com
Israel and Palestine – Duck And Cover!
There is little doubt that the current situation between Israel and Palestine has not moved forward in decades. The whole mess has reached the point that it is impossible to figure out what either side are actually looking for.www.bloggernews.net
The Palestinian Goals Behind Demanding a Non-Member State
Perhaps the most important implication of Palestine receiving recognition as a state, at the UN General Assembly, is the fact that international laws have been reemphasized as a reference point, while Palestine has now obtained the right to ratify ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Palestinian-Israeli clash at UN highlights mutual blindness and common despair
He rebutted Palestinian inaccuracies, corrected some glaring distortions, highlighted the far too many historical omissions and showcased the factual inconsistencies in President Mahmoud Abbas' presentation of the resolution to recognize Palestine as a ...www.haaretz.com
Palestinian 'state' not real until peace with Israel
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, center, and the delegation celebrate after the United Nations General Assembly voted to approve a resolution to upgrade the status of the Palestinian Authority to a non-member observer state Thursday.www.usatoday.com
Former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's grave exhumed after poisoning rumors
Yasser Arafat's political heirs on Tuesday opened his grave and foreign experts took samples of the iconic Palestinian leader's remains as part of a long-shot attempt -- eight years after his mysterious death -- to determine whether he was poisoned ...www.foxnews.com
Palestinian victory
IT may be "unfortunate" for America and "meaningless" for Israel, but an overwhelming majority of the General Assembly's members voiced the feeling of people across the globe when they voted on Thursday to grant Palestine the status of a "non-member ...dawn.com
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