Abbas bids for statehood

Published: 24/09/2011 at 02:07 PM
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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas made history in his people's long quest for statehood asking the United Nations to admit Palestine as a member state, stirring US and Israeli anger.

Palestinian statehood supporters gather near the United Nations in New York. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas made history in his people's long quest for statehood asking the United Nations to admit Palestine as a member state, stirring US and Israeli anger.

Abbas handed over the formal request in a white folder emblazoned with the Palestinian crest to UN chief Ban Ki-moon.

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soltair
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Discussion 4 : 25/09/2011 at 03:22 PM4
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geoffo #3, It may be his "right" but is it right?
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Discussion 3 : 25/09/2011 at 09:28 AM3
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D1 ,so what if Obama is pandering to his Jewish constituents. It is his right to choose
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Discussion 2 : 25/09/2011 at 09:21 AM2
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Give the Palestinians statehood for Palestine, their homeland which is called Palestine for thousands of years. Then they play on a more even playing field with their occupants. Begging for peace on the Israeli's terms and told so by the collaborators is unjust and counter productive in the first place. Time will tell.
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Discussion 1 : 24/09/2011 at 04:19 PM1
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In his speech, Netanyahu stated that the Palestinians must first recognise Israel as a jewish state, before Israel can support a Palestinian state. It seems to me that this argument supports a Palestinian state, as I cannot see the Palestinians changing to Jewdaism. Now we see American double standards, telling middle east countries for democracy to work, there must be a separation of religion and state. Who's the hypocrite here? Or is Obama just pandering to his jewish constituents.
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