Ha'aretz | Noam Shalit to UN: Gilad before Palestine Ynetnews Washington – In an impassioned speech at a UN press conference in NY, Noam Shalit called for the release of his son Gilad while stressing that a Palestinian state cannot be recognized in UN when leadership is entangled with Hamas. ... Father demands release of captured Israeli Noam Shalit to UN: Gilad's release must be precondition to recognition of ... Father demands release of captured Israeli |
CTV.ca | Palestine to request UN member status UPI.com 8 (UPI) -- Palestine will seek recognition of statehood at the United Nations this month despite warnings from the United States, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said. The Obama administration has said it will veto any request Palestinians make to ... Palestine in run-up to statehood Palestine President Abbas must ignore US threat, stick to his guns and make ... Palestine kicks off UN bid |
Globe and Mail | Road Movie: Israel/Palestine from both sides now Globe and Mail Whenever a work of art dealing with the continuing Israel-Palestine conflict pops up, I feel compelled to offer the following disclaimer: In regards to this topic, I remain blissfully neutral. I am neither Israeli nor Palestinian, Jewish nor Muslim. ... |
Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony set Sunday at Fire Station One Palestine Herald Press By CHERIL VERNON Palestine Herald-Press PALESTINE — The public is invited to attend the second annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Sunday at Palestine Fire Station One. The ceremony will start at 11 am at the fire station located on Avenue A. “The ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | FM holds meeting with foreign ambassadors to discuss Palestine recognition Al-Masry Al-Youm The Secretary General of the Arab League Nabil al-Araby held a meeting on Thursday with ambassadors and representatives of foreign countries to Cairo to discuss the admission of Palestine as a full member state to the UN next September. ... Why did Syria postpone Arab League visit? Turkish PM to address the Arab League |
Blabbermouth.net | Venezuela and Turkey Strengthen Ties, Vow to Defend “Cause of Palestine” Venezuelanalysis.com With respect to Palestine, Venezuelan vice Minister for Asia and the Middle East, Temir Porras, stated that “an important decision will soon be made at the United Nations and Venezuela and Turkey will join hands for this just cause”. ... Can it get worse? Ideal politics of the region |
International Middle East Media Center | “Palestine UN Seat” Makes It In Brussels International Middle East Media Center The homemade Palestine seat at the United Nations, that was made as a gesture of the Palestinian right to statehood, made it to Brussels as part of a tour to explain the Palestinian legitimate rights, guaranteed by the International Law. ... Palestinian people request UN recognition |
Inner City Press | At UN, Stonewalling on N. Korean and Palestine, Kim with DPRK, O'Brien Inner City Press Also at the day's noon briefing, Inner City Press and then others asked repeatedly for a briefing by Ban's top lawyer Under Secretary General Patricia O'Brien, including on the issue of how filings by Palestine will be handled by the Secretariat. ... |
The Daily Star | Palestine statehood won't cancel right of return The Daily Star BEIRUT: A successful statehood bid at the United Nations would not stand in the way of Lebanon's Palestinian refugees eventually exercising their right of return, Palestine's Social Affairs Minister said Wednesday. ... Analysis: The UN bid through the eyes of a Palestinian refugee Pending the return - Restore and rebuild Palestinian refugee camps |
Ha'aretz | France Mideast envoy: Opposition to Palestine bid cost my job Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) -- France's special envoy to the Middle East said she was fired because she opposed a Palestinian plan to ask the United Nations for statehood. Valerie Hoffenberg learned over the weekend from a French Foreign Ministry announcement that she had ... French envoy ousted after comment on Palestine French envoy fired for opposing PA statehood bid |