The Week Magazine | 'Palestine': What a new name means for the West Bank and Gaza The Week Magazine alestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is flaunting the United Nations General Assembly's recognition of the Palestinian territories as a state, by announcing that his Palestinian Authority will be called the "State of Palestine" from now on. Abbas ordered ... Palestine: What is in a name (change)? PA to Issue 'Palestine' Stamp State of Palestine name change shows limitations |
Palestine nationalizes Christmas MinnPost.com BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Palestinian children excited about their second Christmas holiday this year (it was Christmas for Orthodox believers on Monday) saw their day off from school ruined by torrential rains and gale-force winds. The fact that it's a ... |
Aljazeera.com | Abbas orders issue of 'Palestine' passports Aljazeera.com Hassan Alawi, a deputy interior minister in the Palestinian Authority, said documents and stationery with the new emblem will be ready within two months, but all documents Palestinians need in their dealings with Israel will only be changed if there is ... |
The “State of Palestine” And The PLO Office In Washington Council on Foreign Relations (blog) Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has begun to use “State of Palestine” on all official documents, stationery, and stamps. This is “to implement the resolution of General Assembly of the UN on Nov. 29 to recognize Palestine as a ... |
The Daily Star | Storm proves deadly in Israel, Palestine The Daily Star AMMAN/ISTANBUL/ OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Extreme weather, including torrential rains and heavy winds, killed four people in Israel and Palestine Tuesday, as flooding occurred across the Middle East. A man was killed and two others injured after their car ... |
WCTI12.com | Palestine police seeking suspect in armed robbery KLTV The Palestine Police Department is searching for a man following an armed robbery at a local store on Saturday night. At around 8:15 p.m., officers responded to an armed robbery at the Family Dollar Store on East Spring Street in Palestine. When they ... Suspect sought for armed robbery of dollar store |
www.worldbulletin.net | Israel Rejects Possible Use of “State of Palestine” Passports Algemeiner Israel has warned Palestinian Authority officials that it will not honor passports with the “State of Palestine” printed on it. The Palestinian Authority has responded by saying that it will not rush to print passports or identification cards bearing ... Palestine Does Not Care about Israeli Objections to State of Palestine IDs Britain: 2013 Offers New Opportunities for Peace Who's afraid of autonomy? |
PopMatters | Ramzi Aburedwan: Reflections of Palestine PopMatters Ramzi Aburedwan was born and raised in a Palestinian refugee camp. As a child he participated in the first intifada—the popular uprising against Israeli occupation—and became an inspiration to his people due to a widely-circulated photograph showing ... |
'State of Palestine' title is symbolic but a political risk The National A lot, according to Mahmoud Abbas, the West Bank's Palestinian president and many Palestinians. Which is why he changed the name of the Palestinian Authority (PA) to the "State of Palestine". Those three words will be emblazoned on official documents, ... |
'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 ... |