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Kamala Harris Fails To Sway Pro-Palestine Critics, May Impact Presidential Bid
Disappointed Pro-Palestinian activists said Kamala Harris' speech to close the Democratic convention in Chicago failed to demonstrate any break from the status quo, after a week in which the most divisive issue facing the party was mostly ignored.
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At UN, India Votes In Favour Of Palestine's Bid To Become Full Member
India on Friday voted in favour of a draft UN General Assembly resolution that said Palestine is qualified and should be admitted as full member of the United Nations and recommended that the Security Council "reconsider" the matter "favourably".
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"Only Way To Free Hostages": Israel PM Vows To Increase "Military Pressure" On Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel will increase "military pressure" on Palestinian militant group Hamas in a bid to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.
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US Vetoes Palestinian Request For Full UN Membership
The United States on Thursday vetoed a Security Council measure on a Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership.
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UN Committee Unable To Agree On Palestinian Bid For Full Membership
A UN Security Council committee considering an application by the Palestinian Authority to become a full U.N. member "was unable to make a unanimous recommendation" on whether it met the criteria, according to the committee report seen by Reuters.
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Security Council Fails To Reach Consensus On Palestinian UN Membership
Members of the UN Security Council failed to reach a consensus Thursday on a bid by Palestinians for full UN membership, meaning the longshot effort is now likely headed for a more formal council vote.
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Amid Gaza War, Palestinians Relaunch Bid To Become UN Member State
The Palestinians have officially revived their application to become a full member state in the United Nations, according to a letter from their UN envoy dated Tuesday and seen by AFP.
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After US Vetoes Ceasefire Bid, Israel Vows To Press Harder In Hamas War
Israel will press on with its "just war to eliminate" Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday as he praised the United States for blocking a UN ceasefire bid.
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Thousands Flee As Israel Troops Push On Gaza, Target "Hamas Structures"
Thousands of Palestinians fled North Gaza as Israel intensified their ground assault bombarding residential areas in a bid to "tighten the stranglehold" around Hamas. Israel doubled down on its denial of a ceasefire till Hamas releases hostages.
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He Scaled A Hospital Wall To Say Goodbye To His Mother, Who Died Of COVID
The story of a devoted son who scaled a high wall and sat by his mother's window to bid her farewell is breaking hearts on social media.
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In Long-Shot Mideast Peace Bid, France Sees Nothing To Lose
It sounds far-fetched at best: holding a Mideast peace conference without Israelis, Palestinians or the incoming US government.
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John Kerry to Hold Talks With Israeli, Palestinian Leaders
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Jerusalem today for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in a bid to ease weeks of bloodshed, but hopes for a breakthrough are faint a day after four people were killed.
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New Knife Attacks on Israelis as Al-Aqsa Measures Announced
A wave of stabbings left two Israelis wounded and an alleged Palestinian attacker dead Sunday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to install more security cameras at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in a bid to defuse tensions.
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Fresh Israeli-Palestinian Violence Erupts After New Al-Aqsa Measures
Fresh violence flared between Israelis and Palestinians today as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to install more security cameras at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in a bid to defuse tensions.
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United Nations Chief Urges End to Violence as He Meets Mahmud Abbas
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon pleaded for an end to spiralling violence today as he met Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in a bid to calm three weeks of deadly unrest.
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Kamala Harris Fails To Sway Pro-Palestine Critics, May Impact Presidential Bid
Disappointed Pro-Palestinian activists said Kamala Harris' speech to close the Democratic convention in Chicago failed to demonstrate any break from the status quo, after a week in which the most divisive issue facing the party was mostly ignored.
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At UN, India Votes In Favour Of Palestine's Bid To Become Full Member
India on Friday voted in favour of a draft UN General Assembly resolution that said Palestine is qualified and should be admitted as full member of the United Nations and recommended that the Security Council "reconsider" the matter "favourably".
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"Only Way To Free Hostages": Israel PM Vows To Increase "Military Pressure" On Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel will increase "military pressure" on Palestinian militant group Hamas in a bid to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.
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US Vetoes Palestinian Request For Full UN Membership
The United States on Thursday vetoed a Security Council measure on a Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership.
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UN Committee Unable To Agree On Palestinian Bid For Full Membership
A UN Security Council committee considering an application by the Palestinian Authority to become a full U.N. member "was unable to make a unanimous recommendation" on whether it met the criteria, according to the committee report seen by Reuters.
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Security Council Fails To Reach Consensus On Palestinian UN Membership
Members of the UN Security Council failed to reach a consensus Thursday on a bid by Palestinians for full UN membership, meaning the longshot effort is now likely headed for a more formal council vote.
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Amid Gaza War, Palestinians Relaunch Bid To Become UN Member State
The Palestinians have officially revived their application to become a full member state in the United Nations, according to a letter from their UN envoy dated Tuesday and seen by AFP.
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After US Vetoes Ceasefire Bid, Israel Vows To Press Harder In Hamas War
Israel will press on with its "just war to eliminate" Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday as he praised the United States for blocking a UN ceasefire bid.
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Thousands Flee As Israel Troops Push On Gaza, Target "Hamas Structures"
Thousands of Palestinians fled North Gaza as Israel intensified their ground assault bombarding residential areas in a bid to "tighten the stranglehold" around Hamas. Israel doubled down on its denial of a ceasefire till Hamas releases hostages.
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He Scaled A Hospital Wall To Say Goodbye To His Mother, Who Died Of COVID
The story of a devoted son who scaled a high wall and sat by his mother's window to bid her farewell is breaking hearts on social media.
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In Long-Shot Mideast Peace Bid, France Sees Nothing To Lose
It sounds far-fetched at best: holding a Mideast peace conference without Israelis, Palestinians or the incoming US government.
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John Kerry to Hold Talks With Israeli, Palestinian Leaders
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Jerusalem today for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in a bid to ease weeks of bloodshed, but hopes for a breakthrough are faint a day after four people were killed.
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New Knife Attacks on Israelis as Al-Aqsa Measures Announced
A wave of stabbings left two Israelis wounded and an alleged Palestinian attacker dead Sunday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to install more security cameras at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in a bid to defuse tensions.
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Fresh Israeli-Palestinian Violence Erupts After New Al-Aqsa Measures
Fresh violence flared between Israelis and Palestinians today as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to install more security cameras at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in a bid to defuse tensions.
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United Nations Chief Urges End to Violence as He Meets Mahmud Abbas
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon pleaded for an end to spiralling violence today as he met Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in a bid to calm three weeks of deadly unrest.
