The Independent | Israel-Gaza conflict: MPs set to vote to recognise state of Palestine The Independent MPs are on the verge of backing a historic parliamentary vote that would call on the British government to unilaterally recognise the state of Palestine. Politicians on both sides of the deeply divisive issue believe that the motion will be passed ... UK Set to Recognize 'Palestine' on Monday? PLO says global public opinion backs recognizing Palestine World backs recognizing Palestine: PLO |
Telegraph.co.uk | The time has come for Britain to back a Palestinian state Telegraph.co.uk The memorable remark was made on November 28, 2012 during a Commons statement on Palestinian statehood. John Kerry was about to start his attempt to negotiate a peace agreement between the Palestinians and the Israelis. But that initiative is now ... |
Reuters UK | Sweden rebuffs the US on Palestine Al Jazeera America Sweden will therefore recognize the state of Palestine.” Should Löfven's declaration — which requires only a decision by his minority government and does not need to go to a parliamentary vote — become reality, Sweden would become the first country ... Foreign Ministry reprimands Swedish ambassador over intent to recognize ... Swedish decision to recognize Palestine no surprise British parliament to hold symbolic vote on Palestine status |
New York Times | Israel Protests a Move to Recognize Palestinian State New York Times JERUSALEM — Israel summoned the Swedish ambassador to the Foreign Affairs Ministry here on Monday to protest the announcement by the new center-left government in Stockholm that it intended to recognize a state of Palestine. The prime minister of ... |
Aljazeera.com | Palestine's 'Nuclear Option' New York Times RAMALLAH, West Bank — The latest speech by Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, before the United Nations General Assembly represented a significant departure in his thinking. Until last week, Mr. Abbas had been the firmest believer in and most ... Israel-Palestine conflict: A turn in western thinking? Student groups respond to Israel-Palestine conflict Hamas Leader Vows to Seize the West Bank, Then 'All of Palestine' |
The Australian | Palestine PM becomes first to visit Gaza in 10 years The Australian Hamas won a large majority in the 2006 Palestinian election, but Fatah disputed the results and a unity government was formed the following year. The Islamist group then seized control of Gaza itself in 2007 and since then the Palestinian territories ... Palestinian ministers hold first cabinet meeting in Gaza Why is The Advocate afraid to talk about Palestine? Palestine's unity government holds first meeting |
gulfnews.com | Global opinion backs recognising Palestine: PLO gulfnews.com Ramallah: A senior Palestinian official said on Thursday that European moves toward recognising an independent Palestine would bring them in line with global public opinion, ahead of a symbolic British parliament debate on the issue set for Monday. |
Mondoweiss | Report from Marcelo Svirsky's epic walk for Palestine Mondoweiss Late last week I joined Dr. Marcelo Svirsky for the last 2 days of his epic walk from Sydney to Canberra. He covered the distance of 287 kilometers (just over 178 miles) in 10 days. The purpose of the walk was to garner support for a petition to ... |
Aljazeera.com | Israel slams Sweden over Palestine pledge Aljazeera.com Israel has summoned Sweden's ambassador in Tel Aviv after the Scandinavian country's newly elected prime minister pledged that his government would recognise a Palestinian state. Israel's foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, said Stefan Lofven was ... Swedish clarification of 'Palestine' fails to weaken declaration Sweden to Recognize Palestinian State Sweden To Recognize State Of Palestine |
Mondoweiss | Palestine supporters should learn more about freedom from their own hero News24 The quote is taken from the late President Nelson Mandela's address at the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People that took place on the 4th of December 1997.* It is often used to persuade South Africans to boycott Israeli products ... Academia, the 'battleground' in the Palestinian solidarity movement On the Proposal for the CUNY Graduate Center's Doctoral Students' Council to ... |