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U.N. Approves Palestinian 'Observer State' Bid
CNNNew York -- The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday endorsed an upgraded U.N. status for the Palestinian Authority, despite intense opposition from the United States and Israel. The resolution elevates their status from "non-member observer...Tags: CNN (tv network), Government, Susan Rice, West Bank, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Letters: Dealing with Hamas
Re "Hamas' hard line," Editorial, Dec. 19 While I agree with most of your editorial calling out Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal for his comments rejecting a two-state solution for the Palestinians and Israel, I feel that calls for more Israeli concessions...
Tags: Hamas, Palestinian National Authority, Israel, Palestine, West Bank
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U.N. boosts Palestinians' status to nonmember observer state
UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to slightly enhance the status of the Palestinian territories at the international organization, a controversial gambit that conveys world recognition for beleaguered Palestinians....Tags: U.S. Congress, Government, Republican Party, West Bank, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.N. approves Palestinian 'observer state' bid
pix11.com | @wpixThe United Nations General Assembly on Thursday endorsed an upgraded U.N. status for the Palestinian Authority, despite intense opposition from the United States and Israel. The resolution elevates their status from "non-member observer entity" to "non-...Tags: CNN (tv network), Government, Susan Rice, International Organizations, Leon Panetta
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Palestinians celebrate expected victory at U.N.
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Keeping hopes high and expectations low is a strategy Palestinians have used for decades to get through the ups and downs of their statehood campaign. Such sentiments were on full display here Thursday. As Palestinian Authority...
Tags: Hamas, Palestinian National Authority, Fatah, Human Rights, Israel
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U.N. recognition of Palestinian state ups pressure on Israel to negotiate
Over the strenuous objections of the U.S. and Israel, the United Nations General Assembly voted today to grant nonmember observer status to a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza. The U.N. action, which was widely anticipated, was largely a...Tags: International Law, International Court or Tribunal, Government, West Bank, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Palestinian statehood up for vote at United Nations
PIX11.com | @akadennewsA vote is scheduled at the United Nations Thursday for a Palestinian upgrade request. It's the first step towards Palestinian statehood. If Palestinians win a majority in the United Nations General Assembly, the UN will recognize Palestine as a non-...Tags: Hamas, Israel, United Nations General Assembly, Politics, United Nations
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History shows Israel has acted reasonably
While reading G. Jefferson Price's column ("For Israel, it's different this time," Nov. 20), I was reminded of the quip "learned nothing, forgot nothing" describing a reactionary French royal family. Mr. Price displays the same distorted views toward...Tags: Lebanon, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jihad, Israel, West Bank
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Yasser Arafat's Body Exhumed in Poisoning Probe
CNNRamallah, West Bank -- The body of former Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat was exhumed Tuesday for tests to see if poisoning led to his 2004 death, according to WAFA, the official Palestinian news agency. Palestinian officials...Tags: Physical Conditions, Entertainment Events, Russia, CNN (tv network), Vladimir Putin
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Criticisms of Israel ignore the facts
Op-ed contributor G. Jefferson Price III ("For Israel, it's different this time," Nov. 20) alleges that "Israeli leaders have consistently obstructed and resisted arrangements that would have brought a dignified peace to the region." As in 2000 and...Tags: Jerusalem (Israel), Hamas, Lebanon, Fatah, Israel
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Netanyahu rival unveils new centrist Israeli political party
JERUSALEM – Former opposition leader Tzipi Livni, Israel’s most-recognized female politician, threw her hat back in the political ring Tuesday, setting the stage for an election rematch against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Four...Tags: Parties and Movements, Labor Legislation, Likud, Government, Kadima
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Renew the Mideast peace process? Not now
Israelis cynically refer to the repeated rounds of violence with the Arabs as "happiness," as in "it's happy today." Before the cease-fire, as Hamas fired 1,000 rockets at Israel, it was indeed very "happy." A diplomatic push put an end to the fighting,...
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