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Palestine is resurrected and the world recognizes it
On the 23rd of September, the Palestinian people was awaken again to re-start its efforts and struggle to achieve the Palestinian national rights that are agreed on by the Palestinians. On this day, the walls of the United Nations was reminded of the Palestinian suffering that has been going on since more than sixty years. On this day the majority of the world representatives and leaders stood up with respect and support for the Palestinian desire in living in independence and freedom.
Next Friday…A Bid for Palestinian Full Membership State
President Mahmoud Abbas made a speech yesterday confirming that the Palestinian leadership will ask for a full membership state of Palestine next Friday at the United Nations.
The speech came to put an end for the questions and doubts whether the Palestinians will really ask for a full membership or will only ask for an upgrade of their status at the UN. Not only that a final decision was made about the kind of state that will be asked but a complete review of the last two years steps was presented.
The Palestinian Unity is achieved…Netanyahu is lost
It was a surprise that the Palestinian people was waiting for since a long time and it brought back the self-confidence which both the Palestinian people and [singlepic id=533 w=320 h=240 float=right]leadership needed for the next stage. Fatah and Hamas declared yesterday a mutual agreement to end a division that is considered the longest and bloodiest between Palestinians. The new Egyptian leadership invested a lot in reaching the agreement that brought the Palestinian case back on the agenda of the International community and specifically Israel and the American government.
Disagreement between the PA and the American Administration
It seems that the disagreement between the U.S administration and the Palestinian Authority is clear now. In his remarks to Newsweek, Palestinian President[singlepic id=531 w=320 h=240 float=right] Mahmoud Abbas seemed desperate and angry of the change in President Obama’s policy with the Palestinians. President Abbas said that Barack Obama led him on and criticized the American administration for the sudden change in its position about the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.
President Mahmoud Abbas said that President Obama was the one who suggested a full Israeli settlement freeze in the West Bank but failed to oblige officials
Bethlehem celebrates Christmas
Christmas ceremonies started in the birthplace of Christ where thousands of celebrants gathered from Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. Patriarch Fuad [singlepic id=441 w=320 h=240 float=right] Tuwal leaded the opening parade through the city to the Nativity Church where the Midnight mass will take place tonight.
President Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and many other Palestinian and International personalities will participate in the mass as in every year. In an amazing move that showed the mutual understanding and respect between the Muslim and Christian residents of Bethlehem, the celebrating scouts stopped their performance when the Omar Ibn Khatab mosque Athan (Call for Muslim Prayers) started.
Peace talks? Hope or is it the End?
The peace process seems to be reaching its last moments between the Israelis and the Palestinians. [singlepic id=420 w=320 h=240 float=right] All the attempts, which were made to make a kind of an improvement between the two sides, brought no outcome at all. The American administration that was sure a couple of years ago that peace can be achieved in a short period realized that the situation is more difficult in reality.
The Israeli current government continues to gain time by turning the situation from a negotiations process in order to reach a solution into talks about whether to freeze the unlawful settlements building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. On the ground, the Israeli government continues to work and
Boycotting Israeli Settlements made-Products…A Good step which needs more support
One of the subjects which are worth discussing is the Israeli settlement – made products. In the latest report which the Israeli first channel made one can [singlepic id=180 w=300 h=220 float=right] easily notice that the Israeli settlements are facing many obstacles in marketing their products to the Palestinian territories and many companies around the world.
President Mahmoud Abbas signed legislation banning the sale of Israeli settlements products in the Palestinian territories. The Palestinian leadership stated that this step was made to put an end to the support which the Israeli settlements are getting by the Palestinians when they
The Situation in the Middle East…Where to?
Hamas and Israel are supposed to start a new Cease-Fire in forty eight hours. Although the negotiations between the two sides took a lot of time through Egypt, it seems that a new Cease-Fire is about to start. Many sources said that the period of the Cease-Fire will be between one year and year and a half.
