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The representative of Palestine speaks to the UN Security Council. (UN Photo/Loey Felipe)

How ICC membership could revive Palestinian statehood at the UN

Could a shift in U.S.-Israeli relations lay the groundwork for bolder legal and diplomatic moves in the international arena against Israel and the occupation? By Lolita Brayman Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election success is being portrayed by some as a victory for the international aspects of the Palestinian cause. For months, Palestinians have been trying…

By +972 Magazine March 25, 2015

The United Nations Security Council, December 30, 2014. (UN Photo/Loey Felipe)

Security Council’s election message to Israelis: Keep ignoring the occupation

Israel and Washington together blocked a UN Security Council resolution calling for the implementation of a negotiated two-state solution within a year. Abbas’s diplomatic efforts have hit a brick wall. The Israeli government came out with the upper hand yesterday at the United Nations Security Council: a joint effort by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S.…

By Noam Sheizaf December 31, 2014

File photo of a Palestinian woman voting in Bethlehem. (Photo by Activestills.org)

Who says Palestinians don’t have a vote in Israeli elections?

By warning that a Palestinian UN resolution might strengthen Netanyahu, Kerry is actually suggesting that Palestinians can influence Israeli elections — just not in the direction Washington was hoping for. The United States is trying to scuttle UN Security Council resolutions seeking an end to the occupation under the pretense that it could strengthen right-wing…

By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man December 20, 2014

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Mahmoud Abbas (Photo: Flickr-cc-Olivier Pacteau)

Palestinian president outlines political identity of new Palestinian state

By presenting strategically calculated messages for all relevant audiences, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas used yesterday’s speech to outline the identity of the new Palestinian state he is to seek at the UN. This post has been updated, 19 September, 2011 When Palestinian President and Chairman of PLO Mahmoud Abbas ended his speech on Friday to an…

By Dahlia Scheindlin September 17, 2011

It’s official: America’s role in the Mideast is over

The latest U.S. veto – the first of the Obama administration – proves that the U.S. is incapable of bringing peace to this region They’re not “illegal”. They’re “illegitimate”. That’s the excuse that the world’s most powerful nation, a beacon of freedom and democracy, came up with to explain why it vetoed a UNSC resolution…

By Ami Kaufman February 19, 2011

Thank You, Mr. President

Following the United States’ veto of a United Nation Security Council resolution condemning Israel’s settlement activities [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlNwo52uEkE[/youtube] By Jerry Haber Thank you, Mr. President, for vetoing the UN Security Counsel Resolution condemning the Israeli settlements as illegal. Thank you for making America the only country in the world to support Israel on this matter. Thank you…

By +972 Magazine February 19, 2011