UN member nations vote overwhelmingly to back Palestinian ... - CNN
May 10, 2024 · A United Nations resolution in support of Palestinian membership passed with overwhelming support on Friday, and granted new privileges to the Palestinian Authority in its current capacity as a...
What does 'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' mean?
Nov 21, 2023 · "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" has been a popular refrain in pro-Palestinian protests and online discussion across North America in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. It...
Palestinians seek UN General Assembly backing for full membership
May 7, 2024 · Israel's U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan on Monday denounced the current draft General Assembly resolution, saying it would give the Palestinians the de facto status and rights of a state and goes...
The U.N. denies the Palestinian Authority's bid for full membership - NPR
Apr 18, 2024 · The U.N. Security Council failed to pass a vote on the Palestinian Authority's bid to join the United Nations as a full member with a final vote of 12 to 1 with an additional member abstaining.
U.N. General Assembly backs Palestinian membership bid : NPR
May 10, 2024 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new "rights and privileges" to Palestine and called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine's...
The End of This Road: The Decline of the Palestinian National Movement
Aug 6, 2017 · The bonds that link the Palestinian people together remain strong and hardy, but old-style nationalism and its worn-out ways may no longer be the vehicle for their empowerment.
UN general assembly calls on Security Council to admit Palestine ... - BBC
May 11, 2024 · Friday's vote can be seen as a gesture of support for the Palestinians by the full UN body, despite strident Israeli opposition. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed the resolution,...
Hamas officials say group willing to disarm if Palestinian state ... - CNN
Apr 25, 2024 · Some Hamas officials are signaling that the militant group could give up armed struggle against Israel if the Palestinians get an independent state in territories captured by Israel in the 1967 war.
Palestinian prime minister announces new reform package
Apr 23, 2024 · Newly installed Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa announced a package of reforms on Tuesday aimed at strengthening the Palestinian Authority (PA) amid increased global pressure for a...
U.S. Defends U.N. Voting ‘No’ on Palestinian Membership - The …
May 10, 2024 · A White House spokesman on Friday defended the United States’ decision to oppose a U.N. resolution declaring support for Palestinian statehood, saying that such a measure should be negotiated in...