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Palestinians Bid for UN Status

Global Politics

The votes are lining up for and against a Palestinian bid to upgrade their status at the United Nations. The World’s Matthew Bell reports.

Top of the Hour: Abbas to Ask UN for Palestinian Statehood, Morning Headlines

Palestinians Make Statehood Bid At UN

Global Politics
The World

Palestinian National Authority pushes for statehood bid

Global Politics

Top of the Hour: Palestinians Continue Bid for Statehood, Morning Headlines

The World

US discourages Palestinians’ UN statehood campaign

Global Politics

What are the Palestinian Authority’s chances at statehood anyway? Dore Gold, former Israeli Ambassador to the UN, is currently advising the Israeli delegation.

Top of the Hour: Obama Presses Palestinians to Resume Peace Talks, Morning Headlines

President Obama will meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to encourage both parties to resume face-to-face peace talks. U.S. officials concede there is little they can do to stop Abbas from making a formal request for Palestinian statehood before the United Nations Security Council. The U.S. has promised to […]

West Bank ‘Day of Rage’

Conflict & Justice

The World’s Matthew Bell reports on today’s cancelled “Day of Rage” in the West Bank. The protests were called off over concern that popular anger could instead turn against Palestinian officials themselves.