Netanyahu: Palestinian Statehood Bid ‘Doomed’ | US will foil Palestine, PM assures
Netanyahu: Palestinian Statehood Bid ‘Doomed’
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US Pressuring Security Council to Vote Down Palestinian State
The United States is working diligently to pressure the other members of the United Nations Security Council to vote against next week's Palestinian bid for statehood, hoping to avoid embarrassment on the international stage by having to invoke its veto power. The...
Palestinians Will Seek UN Membership on Sept. 23
The Palestinians will submit their request for full statehood membership at the United Nations on September 23, according to Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki. The vote will be put to the UN Security Council and subject to US veto. Palestinian President...
Israel’s Blockade of Gaza Violates International Law, Says UN Panel
Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip violates international law, according to a panel of human rights experts reporting to the United Nations on Tuesday. The finding disputes a conclusion reached by the UN Palmer Report on the Israeli raid of the May 2010 Gaza...
Saudi Official: US Veto for Palestinian State Will Cost Saudi Alliance
The United States would lose Saudi Arabia as an ally if it blocks the Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations this month, according to a New York Times piece written by a senior Saudi official. "Saudi Arabia would no longer be able to cooperate with...
US Vows to Veto Palestinian Statehood
US Vows to Veto Palestinian Statehood | State Dept says move should not ‘come as a shock’
GOP Rep. Urges Obama to Promise a Veto of PA Statehood Bid
A senior Republican lawmaker urged President Obama to publicly promise to veto the Palestinian bid for membership at the United Nations, charging that a "full court press" to block the Palestinian right to statehood was not being seen. The Palestinian Authority plans...
US Vows to Stop All Aid If Palestinians Seek Statehood
US Vows to Stop All Aid If Palestinians Seek Statehood | Independence or dependence, the US offers a choice
Hamas: Gaza Militants Agree to Ceasefire
Gaza militants agreed to a ceasefire with Israel, a Hamas official said Sunday, three days of violence from all sides. The Hamas official said militants in Gaza have agreed the truce would go into effect Sunday evening, in accordance with the deal brokered by Egypt....
Israel Prepares for Mass Protests After Palestinian UN Vote
One month before what may be an historic United Nations showdown over Palestinian statehood, both Palestinian and Israeli authorities are bracing for the possibility of mass street protests that some fear could spiral into a violent uprising. Palestinian leaders are...
