China Daily | Palestine: 'After 63 years' suffering – enough, enough,' says Abbas The Guardian Photograph: Shen Hong/Xinhua Press/Corbis It was the United Nations that determined the fate of the Palestinian people more than six decades ago – and on Friday it was the UN that heard an impassioned plea to change the destiny of Palestine once more. ... Palestine Makes Formal Bid For Full UN Membership Palestine, Israel urged to resume talks Palestine Submits U.N. Statehood Bid |
The Associated Press | Palestine bid spotlights some unlikely kingmakers The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — With Friday's Palestinian bid for statehood now official, the focus turns to the UN Security Council, and an array of unlikely kingmakers. Gabon, Colombia, Bosnia-Herzogovina — these countries aren't usually associated with ... Palestine bid spotlights some unlikely kingmakers Palestine bid spotlights some unlikely kingmakers Palestine applies for membership; UNSC to consider bid on Monday |
Abbas: Future of Palestine linked to U.N. Washington Post Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas spoke before the United Nations, saying that Palestine wanted a greater role in the organization. (Sept. 23) (/Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, ... |
The Nation, Pakistan | On Israel & Palestine, Barack Obama Is Rick Perry Huffington Post (blog) "There is virtually no thread of reason running between the way he [Obama] related to the rest of the world and its developments, particularly in the Middle East, and the positions he espoused on Israel-Palestine -- a conflict apparently occurring on ... Deny Palestine and you give terrorism an excuse An independent Palestine would be just another rogue state Palestine: Mission accomplished for China |
Fox News | As Palestine seeks statehood at the U.N., no end of conflict in sight Washington Post (blog) As has so long been the case, a solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine seems nowhere in sight. President Obama watches as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shake hands in ... A Voice for Palestine Is a Voice for Israel Geraldo Rivera: Israel, Palestine and Latin America Palestine statehood team a 'cause of concern' |
Sky News | Has Obama Shattered Palestine's Hope of UN Membership? Christian Post The high-level meetings of the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly have opened in New York and one of the biggest issues surrounding the General Assembly meetings is Palestine's planned ... Palestine State Bid Amid Wave Of Revolutions Palestine's bid: an open letter to Obama 4 questions about Palestine's bid for statehood |
Why Kosovo But Not Palestine? CounterPunch If an independent state of Palestine should only be recognized with Israel's approval, then why did the US recognize the independence of Kosovo in 2008, over the objections of Serbia? Why recognize Kosovo but not Palestine? ... |
Daily Beast | Israel-Palestine Conflict Consumes U.N. Assembly Daily Beast “To the degree that the Arab Spring is important, one would have wanted more than a warm welcome and a group photograph,” she said, adding, “What am I bringing back to the Tunisian women?” Israel - Palestine Conflict Consumes UN Assembly. |
On Palestine, Ashrawi Says US Uses "Blackmail," Hopes Republica Srbska in ... Inner City Press UNITED NATIONS, September 21 -- Long time Palestinian advocacy Hanan Ashrawi was at the UN on Wednesday, and Inner City Press asked her about votes in the Security Council for Palestine's UN membership. Ashrawi, asked about the ... |
Sydney Morning Herald | Rudd dodges Palestine question, pushes peace talks Sydney Morning Herald But he lamented the lack of progress in talks to bring permanent peace to the people of Israel and Palestine. "Australia remains committed to a negotiated two-state solution that allows a secure and independent Israel to live side-by-side with a secure ... |