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Gaza report seals Abbas' political fate

Pope Benedict speaks with Palestinian President Abbas during a meeting ...

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A Palestinian poses for the media as he throws a shoe at a poster ...

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Pope Benedict speaks with Palestinian President Abbas during a meeting ...

The 574-page Goldstone Report, released in mid-September, came out with a relatively balanced report, accusing both the Palestinians and Israelis of "war crimes" and possible crimes against humanity-verdicts strongly challenged by the Hamas-led government in Gaza and the Israeli government....

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Gaza report seals Abbas' political fate

News Source: Asia Times Online | about 1 month ago

The 574-page Goldstone Report, released in mid-September, came out with a relatively balanced report, accusing both the Palestinians and Israelis of "war crimes" and possible crimes against humanity-verdicts strongly challenged by the Hamas-led...
Abbas's Loss is Palestinians' Gain

News Source: Palestine Chronicle | about 1 month ago

There is a famous Arabic expression: 'he who doesn't respect himself shall not be respected.' Apparently, Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas doesn't believe in this. At least, he didn't until now. The decision to defer the Goldstone...
Give peace a chance, says Mitchell. Fat chance, says Lieberman.

News Source: War In Context | about 1 month ago

It took the French decades after World War II to begin to speak openly about the extent of collaboration that took place with the Nazi-backed Vichy government. Abbas and his militias — who for a long time have been armed and trained by Israel, the...
Palestinians U-turn on Gaza report

News Source: Al Jazeera | about 1 month ago

This step is likely to defuse tensions, although it is still not clear whether the Palestinians will be able to secure enough votes from states to convene this session of the UN Human Rights Council." Abbas's decision to support the deferral of the...
Palestinians change course on UN report

News Source: Kansas City Star | about 1 month ago

The Palestinian leadership has quickly backtracked in its approach to a U.N. report accusing Israel of possible war crimes in Gaza, in what its top diplomat acknowledged Thursday is erupting into a "clear crisis" for its people.
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Palestinians change course on UN report

News Source: Ynet News | about 1 month ago

Goldstone, head of UN probe on Gaza war Photo: AFP After receiving harsh criticism, Palestinian Authority endorses next week's Security Council debate on Gaza war report Associated Press The Palestinian leadership has shifted course and...