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Palestine and the UN - The Economist Fri, 19 Dec 2014 01:59:54 GMT

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Palestine and the UN The Economist THE Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has a habit of lurching from one supposedly game-changing initiative to another, then flinching in the face of resistance. After this summer's war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza killed more than 2,000 ... European Parliament votes to recognize Palestine statehood 'in principle'RT Palestine sets deadline on Israeli occupationAljazeera.com Diplomacy, Timing and PalestineHuffington Post Haaretz all 3,317 news articles »

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Alarm over high rate of suicides in Palestine - gulfnews.com Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:35:42 GMT

Alarm over high rate of suicides in Palestine gulfnews.com Police stated the deaths occurred mainly among Palestinian youth, particularly teenagers, who commit suicide over social, domestic and love-related issues. The police added depression and academic failure usually contribute to the number of suicides.

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Literary journal "Wasafiri" launches Palestine special edition - The Electronic Intifada (blog) Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:10:27 GMT

The Electronic Intifada (blog)

Literary journal "Wasafiri" launches Palestine special edition The Electronic Intifada (blog) Reviews include a number of titles on Palestine or by Palestinian writers, including Ghassan Zaqtan's prize-winning poetry collection Like a Straw Bird It Follows Me, and Louisa Waugh's Meet Me in Gaza. Alongside these are reviews of books on or from ...

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On 'Lost Causes' and the Future of Palestine - The Nation. Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:45:10 GMT

The Nation.

On 'Lost Causes' and the Future of Palestine The Nation. On 'Lost Causes' and the Future of Palestine. The appearance of Palestinian defeat is an optical illusion—one that hides the probability of eventual Israeli defeat. Richard Falk. December 16, 2014 | This article appeared in the January 5, 2015 edition ...

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Palestine UN resolution 'a declaration of war' - gulfnews.com Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:46:02 GMT

Palestine UN resolution 'a declaration of war' gulfnews.com Terming the submission in a range of ways an act of aggression a declaration of war, the Israeli ministers threatened to put in place harsh responses including dismantling the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and cutting of the tax revenues the ...

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EU parliament backs Palestinian state 'in principle' - The Guardian Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:38:04 GMT

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EU parliament backs Palestinian state 'in principle' The Guardian The day of swirling diplomacy and politics in Europe preceded the expected tabling of a resolution at the UN security council that seeks to push forward the case of Palestinian statehood and call for an end to Israeli occupation. The Guardian ...

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Palestine recognised as a state 'in principle' by European Parliament in ... - The Independent Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:45:47 GMT

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Palestine recognised as a state 'in principle' by European Parliament in ... The Independent This follows Sweden's decision in October to recognise Palestine and non-binding votes since then by parliaments in Britain, France and Ireland in favour of their recognition that demonstrated growing European impatience with the stalled peace process.

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David Cameron is hurting Israel by ignoring Palestine's plight - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:39:21 GMT

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David Cameron is hurting Israel by ignoring Palestine's plight Telegraph.co.uk There has long been cross-party consensus in our country that we can only recognise Palestine when there is a genuine two-state solution and Israel's future is truly secure. Yet the Labour Party leader backed this vote put down by a couple of ... David Cameron blasts Labour for showing 'true colours on Israel' in Palestine voteInternational Business Times UK UK's Cameron attacks Labour Party over Israel policyIntifada Palestine all 40 news articles »

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Israel-Palestine fault line develops in UK comedy - Middle East Monitor Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:54:10 GMT

Middle East Monitor

Israel-Palestine fault line develops in UK comedy Middle East Monitor This land is reserved for Jews only, excluding the indigenous Palestinian citizens of present-day Israel (to say nothing of Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza or in the diaspora as refugees – all of whom have no rights under Israel's apartheid regime). and more »

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Palestine resolution: US 'unresolved' ahead of Security Council meeting - RT Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:13:37 GMT

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Palestine resolution: US 'unresolved' ahead of Security Council meeting RT The Palestinian Authority is filing a UN resolution demanding a full Israeli pull-out from the occupied territories within two years. Meanwhile, the US is unsure what it wants to see from the resolution. Officials in Ramallah warned they would press ...