Friday, November 30, 2012

Israel to expand settlements after U.N.‘s Palestine vote

by Dan Williams, Reuters

Israel plans to build thousands of new homes for its settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, an Israeli official said on Friday, defying a U.N.. . .

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Netanyahu: No Palestinian state until negotiations, despite U.N. vote

JTA

The Palestinians will not achieve a state without first recognizing Israel as a Jewish State and sitting down to direct negotiations, Benjamin. . .

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Palestinians seek U.N. upgrade opposed by U.S. and Israel

by Crispian Balmer, Reuters

The Palestinians will ask the United Nations to upgrade their status in the world body by year's end, enabling them to pursue Israel through the. . .

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

U.N. panel draft says no consensus on Palestinian bid

by Louis Charbonneau, Reuters

A draft report by a key U.N. Security Council committee, obtained by Reuters on Tuesday, declared that members could not reach consensus on whether. . .

Friday, September 30, 2011

Panel holds first meeting on Palestinian U.N. bid

by Louis Charbonneau, Reuters

A U.N. Security Council panel on admitting new members to the United Nations met on Friday for the first time on the Palestinian bid to join the. . .

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Council takes first step on Palestinian U.N. bid

By Louis Charbonneau, Reuters

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday took its first step on the Palestinian application to join the United Nations by handing it to a committee. . .

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Opinion: Moral dimension of Palestinian statehood

By Judea Pearl

I felt terribly guilty when Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told the U.N. General Assembly: “Enough! It is time for the Palestinian. . .

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The Jewish effort at the UN: Bang or bust?

by Uriel Heilman, JTA

Until the main event, which didn’t come until the very end of last week, there was a strong element of theater to all the goings-on at and around. . .

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

After week of U.N. speeches, the ball is now in Palestinians’ court

by Ron Kampeas, JTA

After the mutual accusations of ethnic cleansing and the sarcastic posturing, the ball is back in the Palestinians’ court.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Three competing strategies that led to the UN

by Steven L. Spiegel

The controversial Palestinian request for United Nations membership is the culmination of three competing strategies pursued by the United States,. . .

Monday, September 26, 2011

Get ready, get set, walk out! Protesting Ahmadinejad at U.N

by Louis Charbonneau, Reuters

Coordination within the European Union isn't always easy, but the bloc stayed on message this year when all 27 EU delegations left the U.N. General. . .

Monday, September 26, 2011

Dueling narratives: Palestinians seek pride; Israelis fear mischief

by Felice Friedson, The Media Line

Visiting Ramallah a few short weeks ago, the preponderance of replies to questions about what will follow the Palestinian UN gambit were remarkably. . .

Monday, September 26, 2011

U.N. speech boosts Bibi’s ratings in Israel

by Jeffrey Heller, Reuters

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's popularity has climbed in Israel after a hard-hitting speech at the United Nations opposing a Palestinian bid for. . .

Monday, September 26, 2011

Security Council to discuss statehood bid

JTA

The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to discuss the Palestinian bid for statehood.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Abbas says no talks without Israeli settlement freeze

By Ali Sawafta, Reuters

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas repeated on Sunday his refusal to talk with Israel without a settlement freeze after international. . .

Friday, September 23, 2011

Opinion: The dangerous alternate Middle East reality

Dr. Abner Weiss, Huffington Post

In the lead-up to the Palestinian application for full membership in the United Nations later this week, we can expect nation after nation to vilify. . .

Friday, September 23, 2011

In U.N. speeches, Abbas, Netanyahu trade charges of ‘ethnic cleansing’

by Ron Kampeas and Uriel Heilman, JTA

Mahmoud Abbas outlined a vision for an independent Palestine that hewed to the two-state formula but also revived rhetoric that hearkened back to an. . .

Friday, September 23, 2011

Abbas U.N. speech seen as inflammatory in Israel

By Ori Lewis, Reuters

Israelis reacted coolly on Friday to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's quest for statehood recognition, and some said his impassioned speech at. . .

Friday, September 23, 2011

Netanyahu to U.N.: Palestinians want state without peace [VIDEO]

JTA

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Palestinians of wanting statehood without peace.

Friday, September 23, 2011

In U.S. speech, Abbas commits to two states, but amps up fiery rhetoric

by Ron Kampeas, JTA

Mahmoud Abbas outlined a vision for an independent Palestine that hewed to the two-state formula but also revived rhetoric that hearkened back to an. . .

Friday, September 23, 2011

In Ramallah, West Bank Palestinians divided between celebratory and cynical

by Linda Gradstein, JTA

A larger-than-life sky-blue chair with the word “Palestine” dominates the center of Manara Square in downtown Ramallah.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Opinion: We know Abbas will fail, but it'll be a Palestinian moral victory

by Morten Berthelsen

A throng of young Palestinians charge the stage with what could easily be seen as malicious intent - if their vigorous stampede hadn't been in sync. . .

Friday, September 23, 2011

Bill Clinton: Netanyahu isn’t interested in Mideast peace deal

HAARETZ.com

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is responsible for the inability to reach a peace deal that would end the conflict between Israel and the. . .

Friday, September 23, 2011

Abbas asks for Palestinian state [VIDEO]

Reports from JTA and Reuters

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas applied for statehood recognition.