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State of Palestine name change shows limitations - USA TODAY Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:11:22 GMT

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State of Palestine name change shows limitations USA TODAY Abbas won overwhelming U.N. General Assembly recognition for a state of Palestine in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem in late November, a rare diplomatic victory over a sidelined Israel. The U.N. nod was important to the Palestinians because it ... Decree from Mahmoud Abbas renames Palestinian Authority as the "State of ...CNN Abbas orders issue of 'Palestine' passportsAljazeera.com State Of Palestine: Palestinians Change Name, Won't Rush To Issue New ...Huffington Post The National -Arutz Sheva -Al-Monitor all 939 news articles »

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Palestine nationalizes Christmas - GlobalPost Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:50:59 GMT

Palestine nationalizes Christmas GlobalPost The Palestinian government is using the Christmas season to recognize the birth of Palestine as a state. Noga TarnopolskyJanuary 7, 2013 12:47. Subscribe to Noga Tarnopolsky on Facebook · Follow @NTarnopolsky · Palestine statehood christmas holiday ...

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Palestinian president orders name changed to 'State of Palestine' - CNN (blog) Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:52:02 GMT

Palestinian president orders name changed to 'State of Palestine' CNN (blog) Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has signed a decree changing the name of the Palestinian Authority to the "State of Palestine," according to the organization's official news agency. According to the decree, official stamps, signs and ...

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Name change to Palestine following UN observer bid - Deutsche Welle Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:22:27 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Name change to Palestine following UN observer bid Deutsche Welle Abbas gave the order Sunday in the West Bank, telling the government to begin work on updating passports, ID cards, drivers' licenses and stamps to read "State of Palestine," the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Abbas said the change would help ...

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'Palestine' to be used in West Bank public documents - BBC News Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:19:24 GMT

BBC News

'Palestine' to be used in West Bank public documents BBC News Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told West Bank officials to prepare to put the words "State of Palestine" on public documents, official media say. Until now passports, ID cards, driving licences and other documents have been stamped ...

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Palestinian Authority rebrands itself 'State of Palestine' after UN vote - WTVR Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:53:46 GMT

WTVR

Palestinian Authority rebrands itself 'State of Palestine' after UN vote WTVR (CNN) — Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has issued a decree renaming the organization the “State of Palestine,” according to WAFA, the official Palestinian news agency. The change comes a little more than a month after the United Nations ...

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Justin Trudeau, Palestine and the politics of right-wing smear campaigns - rabble.ca Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:46:47 GMT

rabble.ca

Justin Trudeau, Palestine and the politics of right-wing smear campaigns rabble.ca Much was made last month about Justin Trudeau's keynote appearance at one of North America's largest Muslim conferences. The conference has been accused mostly by sectors of the Canadian right-wing of being an "Islamist" venture. The Toronto-based ... and more »

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'State Of Palestine' Name Change Ordered By Palestinian Authority President ... - Huffington Post Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:16:28 GMT

'State Of Palestine' Name Change Ordered By Palestinian Authority President ... Huffington Post China's foreign minister reaffirmed support for Palestinian aspirations at the U.N. during a meeting last Friday with a Palestinian envoy. <em>Caption: Bassam al-Salhi (L), the general secretary of the Palestinian People's Party, shakes hands with ...

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Despite name change decreed by Abbas, 'State of Palestine' remains largely on ... - Calgary Herald Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:23:38 GMT

Despite name change decreed by Abbas, 'State of Palestine' remains largely on ... Calgary Herald Abbas won overwhelming U.N. General Assembly recognition for a state of Palestine in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem in late November, a rare diplomatic victory over a sidelined Israel. The U.N. nod was important to the Palestinians because it ...

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Encouraging our children to kill themselves for Palestine is a mother's most ... - The Times of Israel Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:20:19 GMT

Encouraging our children to kill themselves for Palestine is a mother's most ... The Times of Israel The wife of a Hamas member of parliament hailed the role of Palestinian mothers in preparing their children to kill themselves in acts of terrorism against Israel. Encouraging her children to “wage Jihad for the sake of allah” is “the most glorious ...