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Palestinian leader to make statehood bid - San Francisco Chronicle Sun, 05 Aug 2012 00:52:28 GMT

Brisbane Times

Palestinian leader to make statehood bid San Francisco Chronicle West Bank - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will take a first procedural step toward seeking U.N. recognition of a state of Palestine when he addresses the General Assembly in late September, but has not decided when to ask for a vote on his ... Israeli-Palestinian showdown shapes up at UNJerusalem Post Palestinian president to renew UN bid for statehoodSacramento Bee all 235 news articles »

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Thank You, Mitt Romney! - Huffington Post (blog) Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:13:11 GMT

PolicyMic

Thank You, Mitt Romney! Huffington Post (blog) With one factually wrong, decidedly insensitive, and patently biased comment, Republican presidential aspirant, Mitt Romney, did more to focus U.S. media attention on the impact of the Israeli occupation on the Palestinian economy than any other ... Occupation, Not Culture, Is Holding Palestinians BackNew York Times Occupation, not 'cultural' differences, fuel economic divide in Israel/PalestineNational Catholic Reporter (blog) Neil Stahl: Blunder on IsraelNews & Observer PolicyMic -Berthoud Recorder -Jerusalem Post (blog) all 162 news articles »

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Palestinian debate over timing of next UN bid - Albany Times Union Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:24:41 GMT

Palestinian debate over timing of next UN bid Albany Times Union Cars burn after riots broke out in front of a luxury hotel in central Cairo., Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. A security official said one person was killed when Egyptian police opened fire on a mob trying to storm a Nile-side luxury hotel in central ...

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Romney's Palestinian Gaffe -- How Countries Get Wealthy - Huffington Post Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:42:53 GMT

Daily Beast

Romney's Palestinian Gaffe -- How Countries Get Wealthy Huffington Post On his recent trip to the Middle East Mitt Romney wanted to compliment the Israelis on the success of their economy. Yet, his clumsy comments boiled down to a suggestion that the comparative poverty of Palestine (i.e., West Bank and Gaza Strip) was a ... Culture Matters—Just Not as Much as Romney ThinksBusinessweek Mitt Romney's make-believe Palestine problemHot Air Romney denies criticizing Palestinian cultureABC News Daily Beast -The Electronic Intifada (blog) all 7,655 news articles »

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Palestinian debate over timing of next UN bid - Huffington Post Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:48:37 GMT

Haaretz

Palestinian debate over timing of next UN bid Huffington Post RAMALLAH, West Bank — The next international showdown over "Palestine" seems inevitable, with President Mahmoud Abbas determined to seek U.N. General Assembly recognition of statehood for his homeland despite U.S. and Israeli objections. The Palestinian Culture of Slapping IsraelAlgemeiner Palestinian Christians swept aside as Israel rewrites historyThe National An Intifada in Fatah's FutureMiddle East Forum Daily Beast -The Muslim News all 387 news articles »

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Abbas to move on UN membership bid in September - San Jose Mercury News Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:30:15 GMT

Abbas to move on UN membership bid in September San Jose Mercury News RAMALLAH, West Bank—Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will take a first procedural step toward seeking U.N. recognition of a state of Palestine when he addresses the General Assembly in late September, but has not decided when to ask for a vote ...

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Palestinian camp attack in Syria sparks fears of factional tensions - The Daily Star Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:18:13 GMT

The Daily Star

Palestinian camp attack in Syria sparks fears of factional tensions The Daily Star BEIRUT: Shelling in the Palestinian camp of Yarmouk, Damascus, that killed at least 20 people Thursday has raised fears the civil conflict in Syria may draw in Palestinian refugees and ignite factional tensions in the camps. A string of mortars hit a ... Abbas condemns Syria attack on Palestinian campMa'an News Agency Palestinian Authority Condemns Syria Refugee Camp ShellingThe Palestine Telegraph (blog) Abbas condemns Syria refugee shellingBigPond News Democratic Underground -The Guardian -Zawya (registration) all 5,448 news articles »

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Mailbag: Romney vs. Palestine - Albany Democrat Herald Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:58:20 GMT

Ahlul Bayt News Agency - abna.ir

Mailbag: Romney vs. Palestine Albany Democrat Herald Good grief! If we gave Palestine the $3 billion-plus a year that we give Israel instead of a mere $300 million, maybe they could build something too! Maybe we could give Palestine the $1.8 billion/year we give the Egyptian army for the sake of Israel's ... Unity of Muslims stressed for Palestine freedomThe Nation all 3 news articles »

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First junior police academy a success - Palestine Herald Press Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:24:39 GMT

First junior police academy a success Palestine Herald Press PALESTINE — One attended at the urging of his mother; another said it didn't “sound cool” at first but she grew to love it; and others indicated the experience helped them gain a new respect for peace officers. On Friday night, 51 young people donned ...

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Why the Palestinians are turning against al-Assad - CNN (blog) Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:18:53 GMT

Modesto Bee

Why the Palestinians are turning against al-Assad CNN (blog) The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), another long-time Syrian client, meanwhile, has been careful not to directly challenge the regime, but it may also be on its way out. Reports in Middle East news outlets recently noted that PIJ figures were exiting ... Concern rises among Palestinians for their relatives in SyriaKansas City Star PA ambassador: Palestinians in Syria will remain neutralMa'an News Agency Shelling and deaths in Syria's Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp: UNRWA ...The Electronic Intifada (blog) World War 4 Report all 39 news articles »