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Topic: Palestinian UN bid

May 3, 2013
1:38 pm

A screen shot of Google's local Palestinian edition on Friday.

Google gives ‘Palestine’ online statehood

Internet giant replaces the phrase ‘Palestinian territories’ on google.ps homepage; Israel not ‘feeling lucky’

By Times of Israel staff

April 18, 2013
1:32 pm

Tzipi Livni (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Livni: Disputed construction ‘completely unnecessary’

Negotiations chief slams intention to build up E1 tract, says it’s time to restart talks with Palestinians

By Aaron Kalman

March 25, 2013
3:23 pm

US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after a joint news conference, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem. (photo credit: AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Israel hands over frozen tax funds to Palestinians

Release of PA revenues collected by Israel comes in wake of President Obama’s visit

By Times of Israel staff

March 7, 2013
7:08 pm

The Swedish Riksdag (photo credit: CC-BY-SA Janwikifoto/Wikimedia Commons)

Sweden recognizes Palestinian Embassy, not state

Parliament votes to upgrade status of diplomatic delegation, objects to recognizing independent country

By Aaron Kalman

February 18, 2013
4:19 pm

Economic protests in Ramallah, September 11 (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

PA claims Israel still withholding tax revenues

West Bank schools and health workers strike over unpaid salaries

By Asher Zeiger

January 30, 2013
3:52 am

Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz (right) meets with PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad as they sign an economic agreement in Jerusalem on July 31 (photo credit: Moshe Milner/GPO/Flash90)

Israel to transfer $100 million to PA

Prime Minister’s Office says transfer a one-off measure to help Palestinians meet payroll obligations, avoid financial collapse

By Ron Friedman

January 3, 2013
3:23 pm

Civilians walk past vehicles destroyed by fighting between rebels and Syrian troops in the Yarmouk camp for Palestinian refugees in south Damascus, Syria, in 2012. (photo credit: AP)

Hamas, PA reportedly refuse to take in Palestinian refugees from Syria

Gaza leader says the precedent might be used by Jerusalem to counter Palestinians’ demand for the ‘right of return’ to land within Israel

By Michal Shmulovich

January 3, 2013
3:36 am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in September 2010, in Washington, DC -- the last time the two sides held direct, high-level talks (photo credit: Moshe Milner/GPO/Flash90)

US calls on Israel, Palestinians to ‘make a fresh start’ and rekindle peace talks

Now is the time for ‘real leadership’ and an end to ‘counter-productive unilateral actions,’ says State Department spokeswoman

By Elie Leshem

January 1, 2013
2:11 pm

Israel's Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor, left (photo credit: Courtesy)

Ambassadors question timing of new settlements, get chewed out by top security adviser

If you have a problem with government decisions, ‘go into politics or resign,’ Yaakov Amidror tells senior Israeli diplomats

By Gabe Fisher

December 25, 2012
5:41 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu laughs during a recent cabinet meeting (photo credit: AP/Jim Hollander)

Why is this man smiling, when the world is slamming Israel and his party’s slipping in the polls?

Because four weeks before elections, for better or worse, voters see no credible alternative to Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister

By David Horovitz

December 20, 2012
10:16 pm

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

Palestinians aim to change the rules, harness international community to isolate Israel

If Netanyahu is reelected, PA officials are set to advance war crimes charges and end security cooperation in the West Bank

By Mohammed Daraghmeh

December 18, 2012
9:20 am

A view of the Jewish West Bank settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim, with the controversial E1 tract in the background (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

West Bank land, empty but full of meaning

From the web The New York Times investigates the claims and counter claims regarding the E1 corridor

December 17, 2012
9:21 pm

Pope Benedict XVI leads a ceremony in St. Paul Basilica in Harissa, near Beirut, on Friday, September 14, 2012 (photo credit: AP/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope praises UN upgrade for Palestinians

Pontiff tells visiting Abbas he hopes move leads to solution to Mideast conflict

By Michal Shmulovich

December 16, 2012
11:39 pm

Palestinian supporters of Hamas attend a rally marking the 25th anniversary of the Islamist movement's foundation in the West bank town of Ramallah, December 14, 2012 (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

88 percent of Palestinians believe armed struggle is the best way to achieve independence

For first time since 2006, more West Bank Palestinians favor Hamas’s political strategy over Fatah’s, poll finds

By Elhanan Miller

December 14, 2012
10:45 am

Arab League headquarters in Cairo (photo credit: Ijanderson977/Wikimedia Commons)

Palestinian Authority still waiting on emergency funds promised by Arab states

Arab League official says no date has been set for transfer of $100 million to Ramallah

By Yoel Goldman

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