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With French ultimatum, European votes on Palestine recognition gain traction - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Tue, 23 Dec 2014 20:42:11 GMT

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

With French ultimatum, European votes on Palestine recognition gain traction
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, left, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Israel in November 2013, said France does not want “a symbolic recognition of a virtual state” of Palestine. (Kobi Gideon/GPO/FLASH90).

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Chief Palestinian negotiator says UN statehood vote to happen this year - RT Tue, 23 Dec 2014 09:51:17 GMT

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Chief Palestinian negotiator says UN statehood vote to happen this year
RT
A planned vote on the proposal to formally recognize Palestine as a sovereign state at the UN Security Council is to take place before year-end, Palestine's chief negotiator Saeb Erekat told the media. A draft UNSC resolution recognizing Palestinian ...
After Cuba, Obama Can Make History by Recognizing PalestineThe Nation. (blog)
Palestine will ultimately regain its independence: AbbasPress TV
Abbas vows to win full recognition of Palestine state at UN bidXinhua
teleSUR English -Ma'an News Agency -ITAR-TASS
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Growing support for Palestine - New Straits Times Online Wed, 24 Dec 2014 00:28:21 GMT

New Straits Times Online

Growing support for Palestine
New Straits Times Online
THE news last week that the European Parliament had adopted to recognise the state of Palestine with 498 in favour and 88 against, was greeted with mixed reactions by the international community. On the one hand, the motion on Dec 17 in Strasbourg was ...


America's Palestine Refugee Policy is Ludicrous - Algemeiner Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:22:44 GMT

Algemeiner

America's Palestine Refugee Policy is Ludicrous
Algemeiner
One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. By any measurement, Western policy towards United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the internationally ...

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A 'very good question' in Mideast conflict - Boston Globe Tue, 23 Dec 2014 23:01:34 GMT

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A 'very good question' in Mideast conflict
Boston Globe
Why, indeed, is it that the Palestinians rejected Israel's offer for an independent Palestinian state comprised of virtually all of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and a capital in East Jerusalem in 2000, in 2001, and then again in 2008? After all ...
Five Reasons Why 2014 Was a Game Changer in PalestineDissident Voice
Israel-Palestine conflict: Four months after the bombardment, Gaza's wounds ...The Independent
France waters down Arab draft resolution on PalestineAl-Monitor
Sydney Morning Herald -Huffington Post UK
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Palestinian voices show dissent over statehood resolution at UN - Jerusalem Post Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:17:34 GMT

Jerusalem Post

Palestinian voices show dissent over statehood resolution at UN
Jerusalem Post
Abbas critics argue that the draft resolution, which calls for an Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 lines and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital, does not meet the political aspirations of the ...


India could end support to Palestine at UN - Jerusalem Post (blog) Mon, 22 Dec 2014 15:13:45 GMT

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India could end support to Palestine at UN
Jerusalem Post (blog)
After unconditionally supporting Palestinians at international fora for more than six decades, India is considering to end its support to the "Palestinian cause" – especially at the United Nations. The Hindu, a leading Indian Newspaper ran a story ...
India may end support to Palestine at UNYahoo India News
Bonhomie With Israel Encourages India To Change 'Palestine Policy'InSerbia News
India Considering Ceasing Support for Palestine at UN: ReportsSputnik International
Pakistan Tribe
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UNSC to vote on Palestinian statehood bid before 2014: negotiator - Press TV Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:14:34 GMT

UNSC to vote on Palestinian statehood bid before 2014: negotiator
Press TV
On December 17, the European Parliament unanimously voted in favor of a motion to “unconditionally” recognize Palestine as a sovereign state. The recognition vote followed similar votes by legislatures in some European countries, including France ...


French driver shouting 'Allahu Akbar' rams into crowd after similar 'Palestine ... - JNS.org Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:19:29 GMT

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French driver shouting 'Allahu Akbar' rams into crowd after similar 'Palestine ...
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On Sunday in the eastern French city of Dijon, a 40-year-old driver also shouted “Allahu Akbar” as well as “this is in the name of the children of Palestine” while driving into a crowd, according to witnesses. The driver, who was reportedly known to ...
French driver plows into crowd 'for children of Palestine'The Times of Israel
Shouting 'Palestine,' Driver Plows Car Into French CrowdJewish Daily Forward
French motorist rams car into crowd for 'children of Palestine'Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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The Embattled Dream of Palestine - New York Times Sat, 20 Dec 2014 02:22:32 GMT

Jerusalem Post

The Embattled Dream of Palestine
New York Times
But with the two-state solution no closer to reality than it was decades ago, some Israelis on the far right are pushing other possibilities — including what might be called a one-state solution that could involve Israel's annexing the largely ...
US becoming isolated over PalestinePress TV
Israel conquered “Palestine” in 1967? Time for a rewriteJewish Journal
UN could vote on Palestine resolution within '24 hours'Ma'an News Agency
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