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Likudnik Danon declares his total rejection of Palestinian statehood

[ PIC 18/10/2013 – 01:30 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Danny Danon, the Israeli Deputy War Minister, the right-wing of Likud party, declared his total rejection of the idea of a Palestinian state. During a meeting held in Ramat Gan in solidarity with settlements in the occupied West Bank, Danon vowed that his party will […]

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Palestinian statehood idea at ‘dead-end’: Israel minister

A general view of an illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied Palestinian lands in al-Quds. (File photo) PressTV | Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:34PM Israeli Economy Minister Naftali Bennett says that the idea of establishing an independent Palestinian state has reached a dead end. “The idea that a Palestinian state will be founded within … […]

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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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Abbas Submits Weak UN Status Bid ~ by @StephenLendman

Stephen Lendman | Nov 28, 2012 | Global Research Palestine deserves full UN membership. It’s entitled to all rights and privileges afforded other Member States. Getting them is simple. It should have happened years ago. Palestine satisfies all essential criteria. On November 15, 1988, it achieved statehood. Previous articles explained. Security Council vetoes can’t prevent […]

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#Palestine2UN | UN Third Committee Votes For Palestinian Right To Self Determination

Wednesday November 28, 2012 20:35 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies The General Assembly of the United Nations, Social, Humanitarian, & Cultural – Third Committee, unanimously voted Wednesday for a resolution acknowledging the Palestinian Right to Self Determination. 173 countries voted for the resolution while six countries (United States, Canada, Israel, Micronesia, The Marshall […]

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Major EU Support for Palestine at the UN

More than half of the 27 member states of the European Union are expected to vote for the upgrading of the status of Palestine to non-member observer state at the United Nations this week, Austria’s Foreign Ministry says. PRESSTV | Nov 28, 2012 The Austrian ministry stated on Tuesday that Vienna will aslo support the […]

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Abbas Arrives In New York, US Slams France For Supporting P.A Bid

Wednesday November 28, 2012 08:23 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Palestinian factions express support to UN bid. Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, arrived in New York accompanied by several senior Palestinian officials, in order to officially submit the Palestinian application for a nonmember state status at the United Nations General Assembly. President Mahmoud Abbas […]

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UK Blackmail on UN bid: Thou forgave “Israel”? I hereby dub thee Exterminatus. Arise Palestine!

Nov 26, 2012 ~ by occpal OK… let’s cut this short, this is not some dubbing of the knighting of Sir Lancelot by the British Monarch, but the colonial arrogance of the British Colonial Empire aided by the zionist lobby which seems to result in the most Orwellian headlines…. It was covered by guardian: I […]

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#Gaza | Israeli professor says Hamas victory is equal to establishment of a state

Middle East Monitor | Nov 23, 2012 A professor of political science at Tel Aviv University has said that Hamas “remained standing” during the recent Israeli offensive against the Gaza Strip. According to Professor Shaul Mishal, Hamas’s victory is equal to the establishment of a state in its consequences.The specialist in Arab politics noted that […]

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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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FULL TEXT OF DRAFT RESOLUTION PALESTINE PLANS SO SUBMIT TO UNGA

Mitchell Plitnick Blog | Nov 10, 2012 Pasted below is the full text, as it currently stands, of the resolution the Palestinian Authority is planning to bring to the UN General Assembly, apparently on November 29. The resolution is extremely mild, calling for the State of Palestine to be accorded the same status in the […]

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51 states ‘undecided’ over Palestinian UN bid

Maan News Agency | Nov 9, 2012 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Fifty-one countries are undecided over whether to support in its bid to become a non-member state of the UN, an Arab League official said Friday. Mohammad Sbeih, secretary-general of Palestinian affairs at the Arab League, said 115 states were expected to vote for the upgrade […]

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Shaath: “Abbas Will Submit Straightforward, Clear, UN Application”

Saturday November 03, 2012 07:19 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Palestinian official, Dr. Nabil Shaath, stated that there is no confusion in the text that President Mahmoud Abbas intends to submit to the United Nations this month, adding that Abbas will head to the UN telling world leaders “We have decided to raise […]

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Obama Rejects Palestinian Statehood ~ by @StephenLendman

Stephen Lendman | OpEdNews | Oct 30, 2012 Obama spurns fundamental Palestinian rights. What do you call a Black man who rejects equal rights for his own people and others? A racist traitor. What do you call a rejectionist leader? A criminal who should be impeached, removed and prosecuted. Obama stands guilty on multiple counts. […]

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Abu Marzouk: Abbas has should talk about what his people want

[ PIC 30/09/2012 – 08:47 PM ] CAIRO, (PIC)– Moussa Abu Marzouk, Hamas’s deputy political bureau chief said that Abbas should be talking, in international forums, about what he could do and what his people want and to realize the Palestinians’ interests, especially on the anniversary of the blessed Aqsa Intifada. Abu Mazen’s speech at […]

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