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Abbas says to seek upgrade of Palestinian U.N. status - Chicago Tribune Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:05:26 GMT

BBC News

Abbas says to seek upgrade of Palestinian U.N. status Chicago Tribune UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he would seek to have the Palestinians' U.N. status upgraded to a sovereign country and cautioned that Israeli settlement expansion meant time was running out for a ... Palestine's Abbas pursues two-state solution at UN speechXinhua Palestinian president: Let peace be victorious before it's too lateallvoices Palestinian Abbas Pares His Statehood Aspirations at UNBusinessweek Reuters -The Weekly Standard (blog) all 1,305 news articles »

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Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Speak at UN General Assembly - ProCon.org Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:46:18 GMT

ProCon.org

Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Speak at UN General Assembly ProCon.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas spoke to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Sep. 27, 2012. Netanyahu called for global action against Iran's development of a nuclear weapon, ... Israel Tells the White House What to Do on Iran; Palestinians See Last Chance ...Huffington Post UN assembly hears from Israeli, Palestinian leadersThe Seattle Times Israeli, Palestinian Leaders to Address UNVoice of America Council on Foreign Relations -Outcome Magazine all 3,966 news articles »

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The US Must Oppose the Palestinian Statehood Effort at the UN - Heritage.org Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:42:40 GMT

The Electronic Intifada

The US Must Oppose the Palestinian Statehood Effort at the UN Heritage.org President Obama and congressional leaders agree that a unilateral assertion of Palestinian statehood absent a negotiated peace treaty with Israel threatens United States and Israeli interests. The U.S. should make it clear that this effort will have ... China reiterates support for Palestine's UN membershipPeople's Daily Online How the BBC denies Israel's occupationThe Electronic Intifada An alternative perspective to violence and heartbreak: new opportunities offer ...PR Web (press release) all 6 news articles »

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Palestine Conditions "More Brutal" Than in US South of 50 Years Ago, Says ... - Democracy Now Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:45:39 GMT

Palestine Conditions "More Brutal" Than in US South of 50 Years Ago, Says ... Democracy Now We continue our conversation with the legendary poet, author and activist, Alice Walker, who has also been a longtime advocate for the rights of Palestinians. Last summer, she was one of the activists on the U.S. ship that attempted to sail to Gaza as ... and more »

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Egypt president highlights Palestine issue as key concern - Canadian Jewish News (blog) Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:29:43 GMT

Canadian Jewish News (blog)

Egypt president highlights Palestine issue as key concern Canadian Jewish News (blog) Addressing the United Nations General Assembly for the first time since becoming his country's first democratically and freely elected civilian President, Egypt's Mohamed Morsy today highlighted his nation's progress over the past 18 months, while ... Morsi: Palestine is No. 1 global issueUPI.com Egypt calls for int'l support for Palestine's UN bidEastDay.com Egypt's Morsi highlights Palestine as key concernBikya Masr Muscatine Journal all 1,521 news articles »

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Palestinian official expects vote on bid of UN recognition at year- end - Xinhua Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:58:35 GMT

Ahram Online

Palestinian official expects vote on bid of UN recognition at year- end Xinhua 28 (Xinhua) -- A senior Palestinian official expected on Friday that the vote in the UN on the Palestinian bid of recognizing the state of Palestine as a non-member state will be by the end of December. Hanan Ashrawi, a member in the Palestine ... PA to Submit UN Statehood Bid After US ElectionsArutz Sheva PLO slams Israeli PM's speech at UNPress TV Lowered expectationsSaudi Gazette all 19 news articles »

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A Yom Kippur Dream for Israel/Palestine - Huffington Post Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:51:58 GMT

Haaretz

A Yom Kippur Dream for Israel/Palestine Huffington Post It's quite presumptuous for a Christian to write about an Israeli political issue in the context of a Jewish holiday, but I do so as someone who has been blessed immeasurably by Jewish thinkers and public figures like Abraham Heschel, Martin Buber ... Atonement: Not in Israel's VocabularyBay Area Indymedia all 1,084 news articles »

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Palestinian leader seeks upgraded UN status -- but less than full membership - NBCNews.com (blog) Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:04:04 GMT

Palestinian leader seeks upgraded UN status -- but less than full membership NBCNews.com (blog) Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas addressed the United Nations General Assembly in a speech seeking to upgrade the status of Palestine to a full member state. By NBC News staff and wire services. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the ...

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Israeli, Palestinian Leaders to Speak at UN General Assembly - Voice of America (blog) Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:38:47 GMT

Israeli, Palestinian Leaders to Speak at UN General Assembly Voice of America (blog) Also speaking before the U.N. General Assembly Thursday will be Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is expected to ask the world body to recognize Palestine as an observer state. Mr. Abbas used his 2011 speech to launch a historic bid to gain the ...

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Palestine to seek UN non-Member State status, Abbas tells General Assembly ... - UN News Centre Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:57:03 GMT

UN News Centre

Palestine to seek UN non-Member State status, Abbas tells General Assembly ... UN News Centre 27 September 2012 – The President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, whose bid for full United Nations membership failed last year, announced today from the podium of the General Assembly that he would seek non-Member State status this ...