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Palestinians Looking for United Nations Reaction to Israeli Actions
The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations says his government will ask the U.N. Security Council to take action against Israel’s withholding of some $100 million in tax payments to the Palestinian Authority and its decision to add 2,000 more...
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has Criticized U.S. Lawmakers for Suspending $200m in Aid for Palestinian Territories
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has criticized U.S. lawmakers for suspending $200 million in aid slated to fund development projects in the Palestinian territories.
South Africa has Given Its Support to the Palestinian Bid for Full Membership in the United Nations
South Africa has given its support to the Palestinian bid for full membership in the world body, the United Nations, with President Jacob Zuma urging all member states to vote ‘yes’.
United States Looking to Stop Any And All Funding to Palestine If Statehood is Pursued
A key committee of the House of Representatives held a hearing on Wednesday to reexamine U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority, if it goes ahead with plans to submit an application to the United Nations for full membership as a state. Envoys for the United...
Greek Government Offer to Ship Flotilla Aid Rejected By Activists
Organizers of a pro-Palestinian flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip have rejected a Greek government offer that would ferry humanitarian aid to Gaza using its own vessels under United Nations supervision.
Israel Blames Palestinians for Grisly Attack on a West Bank Settlement
Israel is blaming Palestinians for a grisly attack on a West Bank settlement. Backed by helicopters, Israeli troops are searching for assailants who infiltrated a Jewish settlement in the West Bank and killed five members of the same family. The military...
European Union Must be a Full Player, Not Just a Payer in the Middle East Peace Process
“The EU should play another role than just paying out” for the Middle East peace process, Parliament’s first Vice-President Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT) told Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad at a bilateral meeting on Tuesday.
Israeli President Shimon Peres Urges Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas to Stay in Power
Israeli President Shimon Peres has urged Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to stay in power despite a stalemate in the Middle East peace process. “We both signed the Oslo accords and I turn to you as a colleague, don’t let go,” Peres...
