Cyprus formally recognizes State of Palestine

Al Akhbar English | February 8, 2013 Cyprus said on Friday it has upgraded its relations with the Palestinians to full diplomatic mission status, one of just eight European Union countries to do so. The decision was announced by Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis during an official visit by her Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Malki. “I informed […]

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#GazaUnderAttack | Fatah: Gaza escalation aims to thwart UN bid

Maan News Agency | Nov 12, 2012 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Israel is using the escalation in Gaza to try and thwart the PLO’s bid for state membership of the UN, a senior Fatah official said Monday. Jamal Nazzal, a member of Fatah’s revolutionary council, said Israel was trying to hold the Palestinian Authority responsible for […]

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NAM condemns Israel for barring ministers from Ramallah

Egyptian FM Mohammed Kamel Amr speaks as other Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ministers listen on at a news conference in Amman on August 5, 2012. PressTV | Sun Aug 5, 2012 8:49PM GMT This Israeli action highlights once again to NAM and to the whole international community the plight of the Palestinian people in their struggle […]

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#VIDEO | United Nations tool to control world

PRESS TV | Aug 5, 2012 by PressTVGlobalNews Palestinians plan to renew their bid to upgrade Palestine’s status at the United Nations in order to be recognized as an independent state. Palestine, which currently holds “observer” status at the UN, will ask to be upgraded to “non-member state” at the General Assembly meeting on September […]

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Palestinian Statehood Discussed at Arab League

Monday July 23, 2012 13:43 by Craig Harrington – IMEMC & Agencies The Arab League met in Doha, Qatar on Sunday to discuss Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ planned bid for further UN member recognition, reports Ma’an News. President Mahmoud Abbas at an Arab League Summitt The Palestinian Authority has spent much of the past two […]

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Radwan: Hamas keen on Palestinian state

[ PIC 22/04/2012 – 03:56 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Hamas is keen on the establishment of a Palestinian state with Gaza Strip included, Dr. Ismail Radwan, a Hamas leader, said on Sunday. He told the PIC that Palestinian land should be liberated in order to establish a Palestinian state, adding that his movement would never […]

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The Palestinian UN Bid – Myths & Facts

Related: When will the UN bring Human Rights to Palestine? IMEU, Nov 10, 2011 Myth: Palestinians are going to the UN because they don’t want to negotiate. Fact: Palestinians have engaged in direct negotiations with Israel for the better part of 20 years and yet are no closer to gaining their freedom or independence than […]

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Mansour: US trying to stall UN bid

Truth does not matter for “Israel”. Buttons Do. To mute. Maan News Agency | October 20, 2011 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The UN membership bid is likely to come to a head on or around Nov. 11, when Security Council ambassadors plan a final meeting to decide their response, diplomats said on Wednesday. The date represents […]

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Declaration of a Bantustan in Palestine

A Million Stories about the Zionist Rape of This World – in pictures If the PLO’s UN statehood bid succeeds, it will lead to increased Israeli control, not real independence. Haidar Eid | 13 Oct 2011 | Al Jazeera Opinion Israel has erected as many as 573 permanent barriers and checkpoints as well as 69 […]

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Un oeil sur la planète – Palestine : Un Etat palestinien est-il encore possible ? – video

Les responsabilités de tous sont lourdes dans l’injustice causée aux Palestiniens. Mais ce peuple n’a jamais oublié son rêve d’indépendance. Devant l’enlisement du processus de paix et la poursuite de la colonisation israélienne, les Palestiniens ont annoncé leur demande d’adhésion d’un État de Palestine aux Nations unies, dans le cadre des frontières de 1967 (Cisjordanie, […]

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Israel’s Jewishness: Precondition for Palestinian Statehood

Truth does not bother “Israel”. Pushing Buttons Do. To mute. “From Tweeting until Termination” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a Likud party meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem. (Photo: REUTERS – Darren Whiteside) By: Jonathan Cook | Al Akhbar | Friday, October 7, 2011 Nazareth – Israel’s relentless efforts to foil a Palestinian bid […]

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Abbas Bid for Bantustan Exposes Israeli Hypocrisy

Related: ▣ FAQ ▣ Palestine Statehood Bid | Category Statehood Palestine Chronicle | Iqbal Jassat – Pretoria | Oct 6, 2011 Why do you say that there is ‘some merit’ in Abbas’ bid while you vehemently oppose and discredit it? It’s a question many people, including journalists have challenged me with in the last few […]

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UNESCO Decides To Put Statehood Bid To A Vote

Related: ▣ FAQ ▣ Palestine Statehood Bid | Category Statehood Thursday October 06, 2011 06:47 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies The Executive Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted Wednesday in favor of putting the issue of granting Palestine a full membership, to a vote. PACE grants Palestine […]

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Abbas’ Dangerous Path to Palestinian Statehood

Related: ▣ FAQ ▣ Palestine Statehood Bid | Category Statehood Dr. Elias Akleh | October 3, 2011 | Sabbah Report Palestinian President, Mahmud Abbas, whose presidency had expired since early 2009, is treading a dangerous path when submitted a formal bid on Friday September 23rd to the UN to recognize a Palestinian Statelet – on the […]

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Iran blasts West full support for Israel

PressTV – Sun Oct 2, 2011 6:6PM GMT Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the West created Israel to control the Middle East, condemning the all-out Western Support for the crimes committed by the Zionist regime. The Iranian president made the remarks at the closing ceremony of the 5th International Conference on […]

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