UPDATE 2-Palestinians win more European support for limited statehood
GENEVA/RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov 28 (Reuters) - More European states joined France on Wednesday in backing a Palestinian bid for limited statehood but Britain held back, saying it wanted an assurance that the Palestinians would not pursue Israel ...www.reuters.com
Germany says it won't support Palestinian statehood bid in UN vote
BERLIN - Germany says it won't back a Palestinian drive for statehood in a U.N. vote this week - putting it at odds with France and other European countries.www.washingtonpost.com
Palestinian Statehood: An Ominous Vote at the UN
With the UN General Assembly's recognition of Palestinian statehood in its pocket, Mansour said that the Palestinians then would be ready to negotiate with the Israelis as one state to another on the terms of Israel's end to its "occupation" of the ...frontpagemag.com
Palestinians win more European support for limited statehood
GENEVA/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - More European states joined France on Wednesday in backing a Palestinian bid for limited statehood, but Britain held back, saying it wanted an assurance that the Palestinians would not pursue Israel through the ...uk.reuters.com
Palestine Statehood Bid: France To Recognize Palestinian State At United Nations
Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told parliament that France has long supported Palestinian ambitions for statehood and "will respond `Yes'" when the issue comes up for a vote "out of a concern for coherency.www.huffingtonpost.com
France, Spain to back Palestinian U.N. bid
The Palestinian U.N. upgrade would imply recognition of Palestinian statehood, Fabius told lawmakers. But the "concrete expression of a Palestinian state" would come only through negotiations "without conditions" between Palestinians and Israel, he said.www.upi.com
World Gears Up for Palestinian Statehood Vote
The UN General Assembly's Palestinian statehood vote's on Thursday. Britain looks likely support the Palestinian statehood bid, reports the Financial Times (via Google News). The FT says London wants three Palestinian assurances: • The PA won't join ...honestreporting.com
Change My Mind: Will British Support For Palestinian Statehood Undermine The ...
Reports in the press suggest the UK government is preparing to recognise Palestine as a state in its own right. Foreign secretary William Hague is expected to tell MPs today that the coalition is in favour of Palestinians having non-member status at ...www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
Pressure on govt to accept Palestinian statehood
We all tend to assume that refugees want to go home. But often refugees cannot just return to their home country when conflict ends.www.politics.co.uk
Palestinians warn: back UN statehood bid or risk boosting Hamas
The Palestinian leadership is warning Europe and the US that failure to support its bid for statehood at the United Nations on Thursday will further strengthen Hamas after the Gaza fighting by suggesting that violence, rather than diplomacy, is the way ...www.guardian.co.uk
France plans to back Palestinian statehood bid at UN General Assembly
Laurent Fabius has told parliament that France has long supported Palestinian ambitions for statehood and "will respond 'yes"' when the issue comes up for a vote "out of a concern for coherency.news.nationalpost.com
Palestinians say no rush to join international court after UN vote
The Palestinians appear certain to earn approval in the 193-member U.N. General Assembly for a status upgrade to "observer state" - similar to the Vatican's rank - from observer "entity.uk.reuters.com
France to support Palestinian 'statehood'
With Tuesday's announcement, France - a permanent member of the Security Council - becomes the first major European country to come out in favour of potential Palestinian statehood. Portugal and Spain are also supporting plans for the Palestinians to ...www.aljazeera.com
UN vote likely to bring showdown over Palestinians
U.N. vote likely to bring showdown over Palestinians. The vote is likely to roil U.N. diplomatic waters and highlight a rift in Europe over Palestinian statehood. It is also likely to provoke a diplomatic backlash from Israel and concern in Washington ...seattletimes.com
France Will Vote for Palestinian Statehood at UN
(Newser) - Momentum is building behind Palestine's latest push for UN statehood. France will vote in favor of a resolution recognizing Palestine as a nonmember observer state this week, the country's foreign minister told parliament today, in a move ...www.newser.com
France will back Palestinian statehood
In addition, it seems the UK is prepared to back Palestinian statehood, but only if Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas does not apply for membership to the international criminal court or the international court of justice.www.globalpost.com
Palestinians stay firm on UN statehood bid
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Defying strong pressure from Washington, the Palestinian leadership is moving ahead with a bid to upgrade the Palestinians' status at the United Nations to non-member statehood, with a draft resolution on the issue expected to be ...www.washingtonpost.com
British Government 'To Back Palestinian Bid For Statehood'
The British government is ready to back a Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations if President Mahmoud Abbas agrees not to challenge Israel over alleged war crimes, the Guardian has reported.www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
Israel courts a veto on Palestinian statehood
FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr has called on Israel to show restraint in its retaliation against Gaza-based militants as the Israeli government urged Australia to oppose a looming UN vote that would recognise Palestinian statehood. As violence in the region ...www.theaustralian.com.au
U.N. Security Council calls for Israel, Hamas to uphold ceasefire
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council called on Israel and Hamas to uphold a ceasefire agreement on Wednesday and commended the efforts of Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and others for brokering the truce.articles.chicagotribune.com
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