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Palestine wins historic upgrade at the UN
Sixty-five years to the day after the UN voted for the partition of
mandatory Palestine - a move the Jews accepted and the Arabs rejected -
the same body overwhelmingly vote.
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Hamas Reminder: Our Goal is Israel's Destruction
While Hamas welcomed a UN vote to recognize "Palestine" on Thursday, on
the same day it issued a statement rejecting the UN's famous Resolution
181.
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Netanyahu: Abbas Speech Venomous, Israel Will Respond
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's Office responded on Thursday to the
speech given by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to the UN
General Assembly.
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Israel approves building of 3,000 units in J'lem, W. Bank
Israel approved the construction of 3,000 new housing units in Jerusalem and in the West Bank on Friday.
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'It's a first step to a country,' says elated young Palestinian journalist
The excitement was palpable. The guest and media seating were packed.
Every delegation seemed to be in full attendance down on the General
Assembly floor.
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Egypt's assembly finalizes new constitution
An Islamist-led assembly finalized a new constitution early on Friday
aimed at transforming Egypt and paving the way for an end to a crisis.
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Non-member state observer status is born
On May 16, 1948, the day after David Ben-Gurion declared independence in Tel Aviv.
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UN vote marks EU defeat for Israel
Just one EU country - the Czech Republic - voted against Palestine's bid
to become a UN "observer state" on Thursday ((29 November).
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Egyptians protest after constitution finalized
Thousands of Egyptians protested against President Mohamed Morsi on
Friday after an Islamist-led assembly raced through approval of a new
constitution.
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US Supreme Court considers gay union cases
The nine justices of the US Supreme Court are meeting to decide whether
to consider cases on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage.