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United Nations votes to accept Palestine as nonmember observer

Palestinians scored a diplomatic victory on Thursday when the United Nations General Assembly granted their request for nonmember observer status, rejecting a call from Israel and the United States to put that off until Israel and the Palestinians reach a permanent peace agreement.

Israeli company bringing renewable power to remote, powerless Palestinian villages

Environment

A new Palestinian state could leave refugees stranded

Mahmoud Abbas’s newfound popularity

What Killed Yasser Arafat?

Lifestyle & Belief
The World

How Statehood Bid Affects Palestinian Politics

Conflict & Justice

Has the Palestinian bid brought together the fractious Hamas and Fatah?

Popularity Boost for Palestinian Leader Abbas

Global Politics

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is enjoying a popularity boost after his speech at the United Nations.

US Attempts to Avert Palestinian Statehood Vote

The Obama administration is scrambling to avert a vote on Palestinian statehood at a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly next week. The Palestinian Authority and its allies say the vote would get the months-stalled peace process moving again toward a two-state solution. The move comes as Israel has seen a  significant  deterioration in diplomatic ties […]

The World

Mixed Views on Palestinian’s UN Recognition Plans

Conflict & Justice

Palestinian officials are gearing up for their plan to go to the United Nations.

Palestinian Visions for Statehood

Arts, Culture & Media

Palestinians are expected to ask for recognition of statehood from the United Nations in September. But as The World’s Matthew Bell reports, activists are divided on whether that would actually lead to the statehood Palestinians so desperately desire.