Tag / Mahmoud Abbas
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Mr. Mahmoud Has An Idea
As Secretary of State Hilary Clinton was making a whirlwind tour of foreign dignitaries to persuade them against supporting Palestine’s inclusion in the United Nations, President Mahmoud Abbas was contented in watching the very first seedlings of his new diplomacy take root. Over the past 60 years, the Palestinian government, in its many forms, has…
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A Veto on Palestinean Statehood
In late September, the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), the sole legitimate representative for Palestinians, made a formal appeal to the United Nations to be officially recognized as a sovereign nation. Approval of such a bid would give the Palestinian Authority voting rights and would make it possible for the Palestinians to join the International Criminal…
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Israeli Settlement Construction Resumes
Mere hours after the expiration of a 10-month moratorium on Israeli settlement building on September 26, the cement mixers and jackhammers were already preparing the contested land for more apartments. In the 1967 Six Day War, Israel captured significant parts of East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Golan Heights. Shortly thereafter, Israeli citizens started construction of…
