Posts Tagged: Palestinian Statehood
Denmark and France to Join European Nations Voting on Palestinian State
JNS.org - A vote by the European Parliament on the recognition of a Palestinian state has been postponed from this week to mid-December. The...
After ‘Heinous’ Synagogue Attack, Sarkozy Opposes Recognition of Palestinian State
International Business Times - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has condemned the upcoming French vote on the recognition of Palestine as the security of Israel is...
Israeli Ambassador Prosor Accuses UN of ‘Hypocrisy’ While Defending Jerusalem
Ynet - Israeli ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor borrowed from a famous 19th century French writer's pamphlet on anti-Semitism to defend Jerusalem during the...
Spain’s Ruling Popular Party Rejects Recognition of Palestinian Statehood
JNS.org - Spain's ruling Popular Party rejected unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood and insisted that recognition could only come through peace talks with Israel. "The...
EU Foreign Policy Chief: Recognizing Palestinian State Not Enough for Peace
Jerusalem Post - European foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels Monday morning to discuss the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process amid growing calls by local politicians...
French Parliament to Vote This Month on Recognition of Palestinian State
ABC News/AP - France's National Assembly will vote this month on a largely symbolic resolution in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state, hoping it could...
Netanyahu Tells EU Foreign Policy Chief Mogherini: Jerusalem is Israel’s Capital, Not a Settlement
Jerusalem Post - Jewish neighborhoods of Jerusalem will always be part of Israel, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he dismissed international charges that Jewish...
New EU Top Diplomat Aims for Palestinian State Within 5 Years
International Business Times - The European Union's newly appointed top diplomat said she will work to oversee the creation of a Palestinian state within five years. The...
The Newest ‘Gate’ is ‘IKEAgate’
JNS.org - The Swedish government's decision to recognize a Palestinian state may have the unintended consequence of creating some extra revenue for a...
Sweden Becomes First EU Member to Recognize Palestinian State
JNS.org- Sweden on Thursday officially recognized a Palestinian state, with Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom saying that the "criteria of international law" have been met because...
Former Spanish Prime Minister Slams European Recognition of ‘Palestine’
JNS.org - Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar spoke out against unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state. "The Palestinian state does not exist yet...
CUNY Students Should be Applauded for Defeat of Latest Boycott Israel Resolution
On Friday afternoon, the Doctoral Students Council of the City University of New York (CUNY) once again considered a hateful resolution calling for a boycott...
Poll: 85% of Israelis Want Arab MK Zoabi Removed From Knesset
JNS.org - The vast majority of Jewish Israelis would like to see Balad MK Hanin Zoabi removed from the Knesset, according to a new...
Palestinians Say They Will Not Postpone U.N. Security Council Petition
JNS.org - Chief Palestinian Authority (PA) negotiator Dr. Saeb Erekat on Thursday denied reports that the Palestinians were willing to postpone by two months...
