PA minister: No further U.N. agency bids
Jewish Journal
November 3, 2011
The Palestinian Authority foreign minister denied plans to seek statehood status in 16 United Nations-affiliated groups.
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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.
The UNESCO Mess
Jewish Journal
November 1, 2011
It was bound to happen sooner or later. At some point, both the president and Congress would be faced with a clear choice between U.S. national interests and the demands made by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his powerful Washington lobby.
Palestinians seek UNESCO vote
Jewish Journal
October 26, 2011
The Palestinians will seek a vote on their bid for full membership of UNESCO next week, Foreign Minister Riyal al-Malki said Wednesday, despite what he called U.S. threats to pull funding from the U.N. cultural agency.
You and the UN
Rob Eshman
October 12, 2011
If you care about Israel, you have one very clear assignment over the next two months. In about eight weeks, the U.N. Security Council could vote on whether to recognize Palestinian statehood.
Israel accepts EU invitation to meet Palestinians
Jewish Journal
October 10, 2011
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accepted a European Union invitation to meet Palestinian leaders in an effort to restart peace talks, his office said in a statement.
Palestinians take step towards full UNESCO membership
Jewish Journal
October 5, 2011
Palestinians moved a step closer to full membership in the U.N. cultural agency on Wednesday after its board decided to let 193 member states vote on the issue later this month, the latest stage in a Palestinian campaign for statehood recognition.
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.
Moral dimension of Palestinian statehood
Judea Pearl
September 28, 2011
I felt terribly guilty when Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told the U.N. General Assembly: “Enough! It is time for the Palestinian people to gain their freedom and independence.” How can we deny to others what we claim for ourselves?
Council takes first step on Palestinian U.N. bid
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2011
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 that will review and assess it in the coming weeks.
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