Palestinians win implicit U.N. recognition of sovereign state
– The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Thursday to upgrade the Palestinian Authority’s observer status at the United Nations from “entity” to “non-member state,” implicitly recognizing a Palestinian state.(Reuters) ‘Birth certificate’ “Sixty-five years ago on this day, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 181, which partitioned the land of historic Palestine into two states and became the birth certificate for Israel,” Mr Abbas said shortly before the vote in New York…”(BBC)
Syrie:Des combats, les plus violents dans la région
“Les combats entre les rebelles et l’armée syrienne ont repris, forçant la fermeture de la route principale vers l’aéroport de Damas, selon l’Observatoire syrien des droits de l’homme (OSDH). L’ONG a qualifié les combats de particulièrement intenses à Babbila, un quartier au sud de Tadamoun, une base arrière tenue par les rebelles. Toujours selon l’OSDH, l’armée syrienne a lancé jeudi soir une offensive majeure le long de l’autoroute menant à l’aéroport…” “La direction de l’aéroport international de Damas a annulé tous les vols au départ et à destination de la capitale syrienne, transférant les vols vers les capitales voisines. Selon…
Former President George H.W. Bush hospitalized
The Associated Press HOUSTON — Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston for treatment of a lingering cough. Methodist Hospital issued a statement Thursday saying the 88-year-old Bush has been in and out of the hospital recently for complications resulting from bronchitis. The hospital says Bush is in stable condition and is expected to be released within 72 hours. Bush’s chief of staff, Jean Becker, told the Houston Chronicle the illness was not life-threatening but there had been concerns it could have developed into pneumonia. Becker’s office referred questions from The Associated Press to Bush’s spokesman, who…
Italy will approve Palestinian state
The Associated Press ROME — Italy says it will vote to recognize a Palestinian state in the General Assembly of the United Nations. The decision was announced Thursday, hours before the vote in New York that would make Palestine a non-member observer state. Premier Mario Monti telephoned President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority to inform him of the decision. He also phoned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to assure him that the decision does not mean any weakening of Italy’s traditional friendship with Israel. The Italian government says the decision is part of its commitment to work for a…
Barak Obama And Mitt Romney get-together for Lunch on Thursday!
QuestCinq News update: CNN–“The two men discussed domestic and foreign policy issues, including how to maintain America’s leadership and help spur innovation, according to a Romney aide.” WASHINGTON | Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:04am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will host Mitt Romney for a private lunch at the White House on Thursday, their first meeting since Obama defeated him in this month’s presidential election. The encounter follows Obama’s promise, in the aftermath of the bitterly fought November 6 election, to consult the former Republican governor of Massachusetts by the end of the year. It also comes amid…
Palestinian U.N. Recognition Bid Wins Support From Spain
MADRID — Spain’s foreign minister says Spain will vote in favor of recognition of a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly this week. Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo told parliament Wednesday that Spain would support the Palestinian bid at the U.N. because it feels it is the best way to advance toward peace. France on Tuesday became the first major European country to come out in favor of U.N. recognition, a move seen as a setback for Israel. The assembly is expected to vote Thursday on a resolution raising their status at the United Nations from an observer to a…
Paris votera “oui” au statut d’Etat non membre pour la Palestine à l’ONU
La France votera cette semaine en faveur de l’octroi d’un nouveau statut rehaussé de la Palestine à l’ONU, celui d’Etat observateur, a annoncé mardi 27 novembre le chef de la diplomatie, Laurent Fabius. “Ce vote, nous allons le faire avec cohérence et lucidité. Vous savez que depuis des années et des années, la position constante de la France a été de reconnaître l’Etat palestinien. C’est la raison pour laquelle jeudi ou vendredi prochain, quand la question sera posée, la France répondra ‘oui’ par souci de cohérence”, a déclaré Laurent Fabius, devant les députés français. Les Palestiniens, qui ne sont actuellement…
France to recognize Palestinian state at UN
PARIS (AP) — France announced Tuesday that it plans to vote in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly this week. With the announcement, France becomes the first major European country to come out in favor, dealing a setback to Israel. The timing of the announcement appears aimed at swaying other European nations. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told parliament that France has long supported Palestinian ambitions for statehood and “will respond ‘Yes’” when the issue comes up for a vote “out of a concern for coherency.” The Palestinians say the assembly is likely to vote Thursday…
President Obama Will Be On The Road Again!
QuestCinq signals: President Obama will be back on campaign mode in order to push Congress to avoid the “Fiscal Cliff”; The Huffington Post says Obama will visit Philadelphia to start his campaign. See the following article for details. ‘Obama To Appeal To Public On Fiscal Cliff‘ —“The president seems absolutely determined to inflict a tax increase on the American people,” Toomey told CNN on Tuesday. He said Obama and congressional Democrats must come up with cuts in entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare. Obama, only weeks after winning re-election, has signaled his intention to rally the public to…
Jeb Bush, with cash and clout, pushes contentious school reforms
QC notes: The entire article or most of it must be read to have a complete idea about what’s going on. – Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush soared to rock star status in the education world on the strength of a chart. A simple graph, it tracked fourth-grade reading scores. In 1998, when Bush was elected governor, Florida kids scored far below the national average. By the end of his second term, in 2007, they were far ahead, with especially impressive gains for low-income and minority students. Those results earned Bush bipartisan acclaim. As he convenes a star-studded policy summit…
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