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Abbas determined to seek UN nod for Palestine

After bitter rival Hamas held its own in a fierce battle with Israel, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has no choice but to override U.S. objections and seek U.N. recognition of a state of Palestine next week, his aides said Friday.But even such recognition, likely to be granted, may not be enough for the Western-backed backed proponent of non-violence and a peace deal with Israel to stay relevant and counter the soaring popularity of Gaza's Hamas militants.Abbas — formally the leader of all Palestinians but only in charge in parts of the West Bank — was in trouble even before being relegated to the role of spectator as Israel and Hamas fought for eight days, starting Nov. 14, then negotiated a truce with the help of Egypt that could lead to easing Israel's long-standing Gaza border blockade.By comparison, years of effort by Abbas to negotiate the terms of a Palestinian state with Israel have led nowhere.His West Bank government has been buckling under the worst cash crisis in its 1...

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  1. Arab League backs plan to seek UN General Assembly recognition of Palestine , but no date set

    The Arab League on Sunday backed a Palestinian plan to ask the U.N. General Assembly to recognize a state of Palestine, but stopped short of setting a date for the b...

  2. As peace talks stall, Palestinians lobby countries to recognize the state of Palestine

    The Palestinians' Plan B — an alternative to the elusive peace deal with Israel — is gradually taking shape: convince as many countries as possible to recognize a Pa...

  3. Creating Commerce in Palestine

    Arab Palestine Investment Bank Chairman Omar Masri on making Palestine a private-sector led economy.

  4. Palestine Stakes a Claim to East Jerusalem

    Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad on Tuesday staked a claim to Israeli-controlled east Jerusalem, announcing that his government quietly helped fund the renova...

  5. Palestinians euphoric over UN recognition

    Euphoric Palestinians erupted in cheers, set off fireworks and chanted "God is great" after the United Nations endorsed an independent state of Palestine, giving swe...

  6. European countries divided ahead of Palestinian statehood bid

    On Thursday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas plans to ask the U.N. General Assembly to recognize Palestine in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, areas Israe...

  7. What is life like in Palestine ?

    'Geraldo at Large' goes inside the Gaza Strip, West Bank

  8. Israel to withhold tax transfers to Palestinians

    Israel on Sunday roundly rejected the United Nations' endorsement of an independent state of Palestine, announcing it would withhold more than $100 million collected...

  9. Palestinian officials avoid clash with Israel over state symbols

    Palestinian officials said Monday they will not rush to issue new passports and ID cards with the emblem "State of Palestine" to avoid confrontation with Israel.Last...

  10. Google unilaterally recognizes Palestinian Territories as 'Palestine'

    Google is de facto recognizing a state of Palestine -- at least on its local home page in the Palestinian territories.Google spokesman Nathan Tyler said Friday "We'r...

  11. UN General Assembly votes in favor of Palestinian statehood

    The U.N. General Assembly voted Thursday in favor of Palestinian statehood, after the Palestinians asked it to recognize a non-member state of Palestine in the Israe...

  12. Palestinians chose a new president -- on reality TV

    The Palestinians haven't elected a president since 2005, but now they are finally getting a chance to do so -- virtually -- thanks to a hit reality TV show."The Pres...

  1. Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and ...

  2. Palestinians to seek General Assembly recognition of Palestine as UN observer state

    A top Palestinian official says the Palestinians will ask the U.N. General Assembly to recognize Palestine as an observer state.Saeb Erekat said Sunday that the timi...

  3. Palestinians debate whether to seek UN recognition of 'Palestine' before or after US vote

    The next international showdown over "Palestine" seems inevitable, with President Mahmoud Abbas determined to seek U.N. General Assembly recognition of statehood for...

  4. Tony Blair on Israel, Palestine

    Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Israeli troops raiding Gaza -Bound Flotilla and the state of the Palestine economy.

  5. UN to vote on statehood recognition for Palestine

    Palestinian envoy predicts historic win

  6. UN vote recognizes state of Palestine ; US objects

    The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to recognize a Palestinian state, a long-sought victory for the Palestinians but an embarrassing diplomatic defeat f...

  7. Inside the Palestine Securities Exchange

    Ahmad Aweidah, CEO of the Palestine Securities Exchange, on investment opportunities in the Middle East.

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