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UN Assembly, in Blow to US, Elevates Status of Palestine - New York Times Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:05:02 GMT

New York Times

UN Assembly, in Blow to US, Elevates Status of Palestine New York Times ... November 29, 2012. UNITED NATIONS — More than 130 countries voted on Thursday to upgrade Palestine to a nonmember observer state of the United Nations, a triumph for Palestinian diplomacy and a sharp rebuke to the United States and Israel. 'Palestine' wins historic upgrade at the United NationsJerusalem Post UN recognizes Palestine as non-member observer stateCTV News General Assembly recognizes Palestine as observer stateYnetnews Christian Science Monitor -Washington Post all 7,150 news articles »

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UN Palestine vote 'no solution' in peace bid - The Australian Fri, 30 Nov 2012 01:58:25 GMT

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UN Palestine vote 'no solution' in peace bid The Australian FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr says the UN vote granting Palestine observer status is "positive", but warned against it being used to back away from attempts to achieve a two-state solution. The Coalition condemned the result of the UN General Assembly vote ... Carr defends position on PalestineSky News Australia Australian Muslims welcome decision to abstain on Palestine but urge Yes UN ...MuslimVillage.com PM's Palestine problem bad start to our UN stintCrikey Sydney Morning Herald -Brisbane Times -Herald Sun all 1,195 news articles »

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UN declares Palestine 'non-member state' - Stuff.co.nz Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:27:09 GMT

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UN declares Palestine 'non-member state' Stuff.co.nz UN declares Palestine 'non-member state'. Last updated 13:24 30/11/2012. Reuters. Palestinian Authority expected to win UN General Assembly vote recognising it as a sovereign, non-member state. Related Links. NZ votes to recognise Palestinian state ... Fixing economy the best way to end extremism in PalestineOttawa Citizen At least at the UN, Palestine returns homePress TV UN recognizes state of PalestineU-T San Diego Al-Arabiya -The Australian -Telegraph.co.uk all 5,017 news articles »

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AP Exclusive: Arafat's widow sees spiritual meaning in exhumation ahead of ... - Washington Post Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:57:34 GMT

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AP Exclusive: Arafat's widow sees spiritual meaning in exhumation ahead of ... Washington Post VALLETTA, Malta — Yasser Arafat's widow sees a spiritual significance in the timing of her late husband's exhumation, which came just two days before a U.N. vote on whether to recognize a Palestinian state. “It was as if his soul was resurrecting ... Palestine seeks step closer to UN membershipgulfnews.com all 225 news articles »

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Palestine wins de facto UN recognition of sovereign state - Indian Express Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:49:29 GMT

Palestine wins de facto UN recognition of sovereign state Indian Express The 193-nation UN General Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly approved the de facto recognition of the sovereign state of Palestine after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on the world body to issue its long overdue "birth certificate." The UN ...

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UN vote recognizes state of Palestine; US objects - Philippine Star Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:40:23 GMT

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UN vote recognizes state of Palestine; US objects Philippine Star Palestinians wave Palestinian flags as they watch a large screen showing the U.N. General Assembly votes on a resolution to upgrade the status of the Palestinian Authority to a nonmember observer state, In the west bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Nov. Abbas wins UN 'birth certificate' for Palestine stateSin Chew Jit Poh Palestine Granted UN Observer State StatusOpEdNews UN recognises state of Palestineic Liverpool all 3 news articles »

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The Wire: Cliff tiff; Syria cuts Internet; Palestine recognized; Bush ... - San Jose Mercury News Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:01:32 GMT

The Wire: Cliff tiff; Syria cuts Internet; Palestine recognized; Bush ... San Jose Mercury News National editor's pick of the top news stories in the nation and world at this hour: Dems, Reps fail to bridge chasm over fiscal cliff. Democrats and Republicans say they are still at an impasse over the "fiscal cliff," and each side blames the other ... and more »

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UN General Assembly Grants Upgraded Status For Palestine - Bernama Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:50:01 GMT

UN General Assembly Grants Upgraded Status For Palestine Bernama UNITED NATIONS, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to grant an upgrade of Palestine's status from "entity" to "non-member state", which is an implicit and symbolic recognition of Palestine's ... and more »

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Palestine's UN Bid: UNESCO Experience May Be a Cautionary Tale - TIME Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:35:37 GMT

Palestine's UN Bid: UNESCO Experience May Be a Cautionary Tale TIME As Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas pushes on Thursday for the U.N. General Assembly to upgrade the Palestinians' status in the international body to that of “observer state”, his movement's experience of a year of full membership of the U ...

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Palestinian crowds watch UN statehood vote - San Jose Mercury News Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:50:28 GMT

Palestinian crowds watch UN statehood vote San Jose Mercury News A General Assembly vote to accept "Palestine" as an observer state won't immediately change lives here, since much of what the world body is defining as the territory of that state—the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem—remains under Israeli ...