The Nation, Pakistan | UN Security Council to have closed meeting on Palestinian bid Xinhua 2 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council admission committee is scheduled to meet behind closed doors on Thursday to discuss the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, the council president announced here Wednesday. The announcement came as Jone Filipe ... Welcoming Palestine to Unesco As He Pursues His U.N. Agenda, Has Abbas Stopped Caring About Anyone But Himself? Your Views: Palestine and UNESCO |
Palestine Chronicle | Middle East A Canadian boat to Gaza Aljazeera.net The Turkish government will take its own position with respect to Gaza, with respect to Israel and with respect to the occupation of Palestine. We know that it is evolving in an interesting direction, but if we declared our destination as Gaza; ... Palestine Hip-Hop - DAM Performs in Portland Friday The Russell Tribunal: Israel is an Apartheid State Palestine's UNESCO membership: Could Jews become a minority in Israel? |
The Independent (blog) | Palestine joins, the US withdraws funding The Independent (blog) The Palestinian leadership's bid received overwhelming support from member nations. Britain abstained from the vote. The news has come ahead of the Palestinian bid for full UN membership and status which was announced by the Palestinian leadership in ... Palestinian prez caught saying he will never recognize a 'Jewish State' of Israel Whose racism? Reactions in Israel, Palestine and elsewhere to the Gilad Shalit ... Cain's Palestine Blunder |
The Guardian | Obama will rue his lack of principle on Palestine's Unesco membership The Guardian Palestine is voted as a new Unesco member state. Photograph: Dou Matar/Unesco The cheers that rang across the hall of the Unesco meeting when Palestine became a member on Monday are being echoed in surprising quarters. The Obama administration has ... Settlement building to ramp up as punishment for UNESCO vote Welcoming Palestine to UNESCO Palestine joins UNESCO and the United States goes wild! Part I |
Palestinian women's radio crosses boundaries UPI.com By Emtyaz al-Mograbi RAMALLAH, West Bank (WOMENSENEWS)--NISAA FM may be the call letters of the only public radio station dedicated to Palestinian women, but the station's manager is happy to attract male listeners and also employ them. ... |
HS Football: A Town Divided: Palestine, Westwood focused on rivalry game Palestine Herald Press By JUSTIN RAINS Palestine Herald-Press The 2011 version of Palestine's annual rivalry game between Palestine and Westwood looks nothing like the 2010 game. Last season, the teams entered the game a combined 1-17 and with the playoffs far, ... Mustangs drop close contest to Palestine |
BBC News | Palestine fingers Israel for blasting Gaza off the net Register A Palestinian minister is blaming foreign hackers for taking out internet services and servers in the West Bank and Gaza. Palestinian communications minister Mashur Abu Daqqa blames the Israeli state for what ... Palestinians seek UN inquiry into Internet attack Palestinians say hackers have taken down phone and Internet services Palestinian internet services come under attack |
USA Today | UNESCO grants Palestine full membership while Israel continues to strike Gaza Link TV The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, voted to grant Palestine full membership. It's a new step toward winning international recognition for the state of Palestine. In response, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas, ... Israeli military preparing for Gaza operation Egypt: Israel delaying expanding Gaza offensive Tensions high a day after Gaza violence |
New Statesman (blog) | Supporting Palestine is supporting an anti-racist struggle New Statesman (blog) Palestinian women in Ramallah wave their national flag following the release of hundreds of prisoners from Israeli jail, 18 October 2011. Credit: Getty Images Only this week Israel has announced it is to punish Palestinians for seeking recognition at ... 'Palestine freedom lies in Muslim hands' |
Christian Science Monitor | After UNESCO Palestine vote, could US defund nuclear watchdog IAEA, too? Christian Science Monitor The US withdrew funding after UNESCO's Palestine vote yesterday. There's no reason that Palestinians won't be able to muster the votes for recognition in other UN agencies like the International Atomic Energy Agency. By Dan Murphy, Staff writer ... |