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France says it will abstain from UN Security Council vote on Palestinian ... - Washington Post Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:06:37 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

France says it will abstain from UN Security Council vote on Palestinian ... Washington Post PARIS — France said Friday it would abstain when the UN Security Council votes on whether to admit Palestine as a full member of the world body, the latest blow to the Palestinians' push to gain majority support despite a promised US veto. ... UK and France vow to halt Palestinian UN bidThe Independent Britain to abstain on Palestine statehood vote at UNTelegraph.co.uk France dents Palestinian U.N. hopesThe Hindu Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 185 news articles »

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US on wrong side of Palestine debate - Tampabay.com Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:22:47 GMT

Tampabay.com

US on wrong side of Palestine debate Tampabay.com The vast majority of the world's nations voted to accept Palestine as a UNESCO member despite the expected cutoff of US funding. The developing world, like the Palestinians victims of colonialism, voted overwhelmingly for Palestine's admission. ... Palestinian Leaders in the SpotlightNew York Times UNESCO will grant Palestinians membershipThe Seattle Times UNESCO votes to admit PalestineManila Bulletin Ha'aretz -Mail & Guardian Online -Washington Post all 1,718 news articles »

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Israeli military boards Gaza-bound aid ships - CNN International Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:46:58 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

Israeli military boards Gaza-bound aid ships CNN International "Despite this Israeli aggression, we will keep coming, wave after wave, by air, sea, and land, to challenge Israel's illegal policies towards Gaza and all of Palestine," Arraf said. "Our movement will not stop or be stopped until Palestine is free. ... Israeli Navy Boards Boats Bound for GazaTIME Two Palestinian militants killed in clashes with Israeli forces on Gaza borderChannel 6 News Online Is Hamas Moderating?Daily Beast The Guardian (blog) all 1,601 news articles »

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Lake Palestine survivor and son detail experience - KLTV Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:39:32 GMT

MyFox Houston

Lake Palestine survivor and son detail experience KLTV Mike Ammons, 61, and, his nephew, 64-year-old Tommy Cook had been out on Lake Palestine all day Wednesday, fishing. James Ammons says his father and his cousin, Tommy Cook were inseparable. "They fished together. They played washers everyday. ... Identity of fisherman found alive releasedKSLA-TV Lake Palestine survivor: How did he do it?KETK Fisherman found alive on Lake Palestine in good conditionKCEN-TV KYTX -Longview News-Journal -KWTX all 35 news articles »

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Bosnia Leaders Split on Palestinian Bid Following Obama's Appeal - BusinessWeek Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:29:53 GMT

AFP

Bosnia Leaders Split on Palestinian Bid Following Obama's Appeal BusinessWeek 4 (Bloomberg) -- Leaders of Bosnia-Herzegovina are split over the Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations Security Council following an appeal by President Barack Obama to oppose the resolution. The Muslim member of Bosnia's shared ... President Obama urges Bosnian leaders not to support Palestinian bid at UNWashington Post all 82 news articles »

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Bank of Palestine Reports net Profit of $31.7m for the First Nine Months of 2011 - Sacramento Bee Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:51:28 GMT

Bank of Palestine Reports net Profit of $31.7m for the First Nine Months of 2011 Sacramento Bee By Bank of Palestine Bank of Palestine (BoP), the largest Palestinian bank, reported profits of $31651986 for the first nine months of 2011 compared with $27730826 for the same period in 2010; an increase of 14%, reflecting the bank's strong financial ... Bank of Palestine Reports net Profit of $31.7m for the First Nine Months of 2011MarketWatch (press release) all 7 news articles »

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UNESCO's political games - Washington Post Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:15:25 GMT

Firstpost

UNESCO's political games Washington Post 1 news story “UNESCO votes to admit Palestine; US pulls funding”: The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization argues that its work is too important to be derailed by Middle East politics. If its work is indeed that important, ... Egypt: Cabinet Appreciates Gov't's Role in Supporting Palestine for Membership ...AllAfrica.com UNESCO needs that $80 millionChicago Tribune [JTW Analysis] Questionable Rationale in US and UN DecisionsJournal of Turkish Weekly Novinite.com -Focus News -The Hindu all 58 news articles »

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Apartheid and the occupation of Palestine - Aljazeera.net Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:09:50 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Apartheid and the occupation of Palestine Aljazeera.net This week, the Russell Tribunal on Palestine will consider the question of whether Israel's practices in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT) constitute the crime of apartheid within the meaning of the 1973 International Convention on the ... South Africa hosts Russell Tribunal on PalestineThe Africa Report 'We're no kangaroo court'The New Age Online Not judges but witnessesMail & Guardian Online all 5 news articles »

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UN's Ki-moon fears 'collision' between Israelis, Palestinians - Ynetnews Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:24:49 GMT

The Guardian

UN's Ki-moon fears 'collision' between Israelis, Palestinians Ynetnews Britain, France and Colombia announced Thursday they would not support the Palestinian bid for statehood in the UN. Several Western countries, as well as the head of the UN, have expressed concerns about the impact of the admission of Palestine as a ... U.N.'s Ban: Palestinians Should Defer Agency BidsFox News UN's Ban: Palestinians should defer agency bidsThe Associated Press Ban warns Palestinians over UN agenciesHerald Sun Christian Post -Livemint all 186 news articles »

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Palestinians won't accept less than full UN seat: minister - Reuters Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:11:30 GMT

Reuters

Palestinians won't accept less than full UN seat: minister Reuters "At this moment, we are not concerned with applying for membership for Palestine in the rest of the international organizations," he said. UNESCO's vote in favor of Palestinian membership triggered an automatic cutoff in US funding to the agency under ... After UNESCO vote, Palestinian: won't accept anything less than full UN membereTaiwan News Palestinians demand full UN seatChina Daily Palestine won't accept less than full UN seat-FMPakistan Observer The Moral Liberal all 28 news articles »