November 30th, 2012

UN vote on Palestinian statehood just another cautious step forward ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Guardian by Chris McGreal - November 29, 2012 - 1:00am The card players of the Al-Amari cafe have been around long enough to take a sceptical view of the United Nations vote on Thursday torecognise Palestinian statehood » Read more

Palestinians See UN Gambit as Step Toward Reconciliation ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line by Diana Atallah - November 30, 2012 - 1:00am [Ramallah] – Palestinians took to the streets of Ramallah on Thursday night and into the early hours of Friday morning to celebrate the UN General Assembly vote bestowing non-member status to “Palestine.” Celebrants expressed hope that their newfound recognition at the United Nations is a step closer to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and many expressed belief that this diplomatic success was empowered by the recent military confrontation in the Gaza » Read more

Mahmoud Abbas to visit Gaza after statehood win ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Khaled Abu Toameh - November 29, 2012 - 1:00am Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is planning to visit the Gaza Strip after the UN General Assembly vote in favor of upgrading the status of the Palestinians to non-member observer state, a senior PLO official announced Thursday. The announcement came shortly before Abbas was asked the GA in New York to vote in favor of the statehood bid. » Read more

Israel's Netanyahu slams Abbas speech as 'hostile and poisonous' ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency November 30, 2012 - 1:00am JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned President Mahmoud Abbas's strong critique of Israel in his speech at the United Nations on Thursday as "hostile and poisonous", and full of "false propaganda". » Read more

Israel's Netanyahu to visit Germany ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press November 30, 2012 - 1:00am BERLIN - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu » Read more

The next stop for Palestinians could be global courts ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters by Joseph Schuman - November 30, 2012 - 1:00am Nov 29 (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly's overwhelming vote to recognize Palestine as a non-member state offers little prospect for greater clout in world politics but it could make a difference in the international courts. » Read more

After Vote, Palestinians and Israel Search for the Next Step ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Isabel Kershner - November 29, 2012 - 1:00am JERUSALEM — Saeb Erekat, a senior Palestinian official, recently said that the day after Palestine gained recognition as a n » Read more

Palestinians euphoric over UN recognition ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Karin Laub - November 30, 2012 - 1:00am   RAMALLAH, West Bank —  » Read more

Who voted for the Palestinian upgrade at the UN? Who against? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz November 30, 2012 - 1:00am Voted for the resolution: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt,... » Read more

U.N. Assembly, in Blow to U.S., Elevates Status of Palestine ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Ethan Bronner - November 29, 2012 - 1:00am UNITED NATIONS — More than 130 countries voted on Thursday to upgrade Palestine » Read more