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Recognising Palestine - The Economist Fri, 17 Oct 2014 01:51:25 GMT

The Economist

Recognising Palestine The Economist IN HIS declaration of 1917 giving Britain's backing for the creation of a Jewish homeland, Arthur Balfour, the then foreign secretary, undertook to uphold the civil and religious rights of the native population of Palestine. A century later after less ... Recognizing PalestineHuffington Post Dancing in the streets over Palestine voteThe Guardian A week of good news for PalestineAl-Arabiya The Rock River Times -Press TV all 284 news articles »

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MPs Vote To Recognise Palestinian Statehood - Huffington Post UK Wed, 15 Oct 2014 21:23:28 GMT

New York Times

MPs Vote To Recognise Palestinian Statehood Huffington Post UK MPs have backed the recognition of the state of Palestine alongside Israel in an historic symbolic vote in the House of Commons. The vote of 274 to 12, majority 262, saw MPs on all sides urge the Government to "recognise the state of Palestine ... A Symbolic Vote in Britain Recognizes a Palestinian StateNew York Times UK MPs pass motion to recognize Palestine as a stateRT The British vote to recognise Palestine won't change a complex realityThe Guardian Huffington Post -Al-Arabiya -Daily Mail all 4,217 news articles »

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​UK govt 'ignored' vote to recognize Palestine – Baroness Warsi - RT Thu, 16 Oct 2014 15:03:50 GMT

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​UK govt 'ignored' vote to recognize Palestine – Baroness Warsi RT Ex-Foreign Office (FCO) Minister Baroness Warsi says the government has “ignored” Monday's historic vote to recognize Palestine as a state, claiming she received a “stock answer” when she asked senior ministers what their response would be. Warsi made ... Cameron still hasn't got the message on PalestineRedress Information & Analysis Baroness Warsi pressures ministers to respond to Palestine voteJewish News UK peer says government ignoring Palestine votewww.worldbulletin.net Lancashire Telegraph all 7 news articles »

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A British Signal on Israel and Palestine - New York Times Wed, 15 Oct 2014 21:31:47 GMT

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A British Signal on Israel and Palestine New York Times Unfortunately, the proponents of the House of Commons resolution and those members of the British Parliament who voted in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state have now sent a message that the Palestinians can circumvent negotiations altogether. FactCheck: who recognises Palestine?Channel 4 News (blog) Israel Grapples With British Vote to Recognize PalestineTIME UK Palestine statehood vote: Symbol or stumble?BBC News Aljazeera.com -RT all 975 news articles »

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Good News From Palestine, for a Change - Huffington Post Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:48:37 GMT

Good News From Palestine, for a Change Huffington Post After the collapse of the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, in April, the July war on Gaza, the August drowning of hundreds trying to emigrate to Europe and the September war of words between their two major factions, Palestinians welcomed this week a ...

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UK lawmakers cast symbolic vote to recognize Palestine as a state - CNN Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:30:07 GMT

UK lawmakers cast symbolic vote to recognize Palestine as a state CNN (CNN) -- UK lawmakers have voted in the House of Commons to recognize Palestine as a state "as a contribution to securing a negotiated two state solution." The motion was backed overwhelmingly Monday by 274 votes to 12. However, fewer than half of the ...

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Palestine vote 'ignored' by government, Baroness Warsi says - BBC News Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:44:54 GMT

BBC News

Palestine vote 'ignored' by government, Baroness Warsi says BBC News Former Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi says the government has "ignored" a vote by MPs that had proposed official recognition of Palestine. Lady Warsi said she had received a "stock answer" when she raised the vote in the House of Lords. and more »

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'Shot in the heart': Israeli army kills 13yo Palestinian boy - RT Thu, 16 Oct 2014 23:01:02 GMT

RT

'Shot in the heart': Israeli army kills 13yo Palestinian boy RT Back in April, US-mediated peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians broke down. Meanwhile, British MPs made a historic step on Monday evening, as the British Parliament voted in favor of a symbolic move to recognize Palestine as an official state. There Should Be No Palestinian StateNew York Times Palestine to submit UN resolution on occupationgulfnews.com Palestine to submit resolution by end-OctoberThe Daily Star Press TV -Al-Monitor -International Middle East Media Center all 198 news articles »

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The Palestinian Refugees: Ending Their Lingering Plight - Huffington Post Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:59:07 GMT

The Palestinian Refugees: Ending Their Lingering Plight Huffington Post That said, regardless of how admirable this financial commitment may be, the fact that it was not linked in any way to the peace process, and in particular to solving the most acute and endemic problem of the Palestinian refugees in Gaza, is another ...

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British lawmaker quit Parliament position to vote on Palestine motion - Jerusalem Post Wed, 15 Oct 2014 11:13:45 GMT

Ham&High

British lawmaker quit Parliament position to vote on Palestine motion Jerusalem Post The vote has no practical significance, as the British government is not obliged to change its policy on recognizing Palestine only after a peace deal is reached between Israel and the Palestinians. Please LIKE our Facebook page - it makes us stronger. British lawmaker quit Parliament post to vote no on Palestine motionJewish Telegraphic Agency UK MP quit his government job so he could vote against Palestine motionThe Times of Israel MP for Finchley and Golders Green quits Government role over Palestine voteJewish News Ham&High -Asian Image -Arutz Sheva all 29 news articles »