Israel: ‘Deep disappointment’ in France’s U.N. vote on Palestine
Jewish Journal
January 2, 2015
Israel said it was “deeply disappointed” with France’s U.N. Security Council vote for Palestinian statehood.
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UN vote means we can’t choose democracy
Jewish Journal
December 31, 2014
The conventional wisdom assumes that if Israelis and Palestinians cannot work out a two-state solution, the Jews will someday have to choose between democracy and independence.
Irish government to accept motion to recognize Palestinian state
Jewish Journal
December 9, 2014
The Irish government will accept a motion to be proposed by the opposition on Tuesday calling on parliament to recognize Palestine as a state, echoing similar recent symbolic decisions in other European Union countries.
French parliament votes for recognition of Palestinian state
Jewish Journal
December 2, 2014
French lawmakers on Tuesday urged their government to recognize Palestine, a symbolic move that will not immediately affect France\’s diplomatic stance but demonstrates growing European impatience with a stalled peace process.
Spanish parliament backs call for eventual Palestine state
Jewish Journal
November 18, 2014
Spanish lawmakers on Tuesday urged their government to recognize Palestine as a state, albeit only when the Palestinians and Israel negotiate a solution to their long-standing conflict.
Recognizing Palestine: When “Yes” was the Unacceptable Answer
Jewish Journal
October 20, 2014
The New York Times ran an interesting, but not particularly illuminating debate about recognizing Palestine and the ultimate partition of the historic Land of Israel (a.k.a. historical Palestine) into a Jewish State and an Arab State.
Meshaal: We don’t fight Jews because they’re Jews
Jewish Journal
July 28, 2014
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal said he does not know whether his organization will ever recognize Israel’s right to exist, but cannot even think about it until there is a Palestinian state.
Putin: Russia already recognizes Palestine
Jewish Journal
June 28, 2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas that Moscow already has recognized a Palestinian state.
Protestant leaders call for U.N. endorsement of Palestinian membership
Jewish Journal
November 1, 2011
Leaders of four American Protestant denominations issued a statement endorsing the Palestinian U.N. bid for statehood.
Congress looks to punish Palestinians, but cuts to security aid pose dilemma
Jewish Journal
October 4, 2011
If the Palestinians don’t pull back from their statehood push, congressional cuts in aid are inevitable, U.S. lawmakers say. Just how comprehensive such cuts will be, however, could end up depending on Israel’s stance on the issue.
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