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Diplomacy, Peace Process

Committee to Consider Palestinian UN Bid at “Rational Pace”

by Joshua Spurlock • October 4, 2011

The Palestinian application for United Nations membership looks to stay in the expert committee reviewing it for at least the next week if not longer, with a Security Council vote coming later. Nigerian Ambassador to the UN Joy Ogwu, the…

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In Depth, Peace Process, Politics

Analysis: Eye of the Storm Time in Palestinian UN Bid

by Joshua Spurlock • October 3, 2011

Last month saw a flurry of diplomatic activity surrounding the Palestinian pursuit of United Nations membership. World leaders made speeches on the topic, rhetoric was in full effect and both sides repeatedly promoted their positions to the media. Now, however,…

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Iran Threatens to Send Navy Near US Borders

by Joshua Spurlock • October 3, 2011

With ongoing tensions with the United States and Iran over the latter’s nuclear program in the background, Tehran last week announced the intention to send a naval presence near US territory. According to the Iranian Fars News Agency, Iranian Navy…

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The Mideast Update Is on Facebook, Twitter

by Joshua Spurlock • October 3, 2011

The Mideast Update is officially on Facebook and Twitter. If you want more updates and information on news about the Middle East, just visit the links on the right side of the page to follow us on Twitter or like…

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Diplomacy, Peace Process, Politics

Israel Welcomes Quartet Peace Proposal

by Joshua Spurlock • October 3, 2011

Israel on Sunday announced they welcomed the call to resume peace talks put forth by the Mideast Quartet and again called for negotiations with the Palestinians to resume without preconditions. The Quartet—comprised of the United States, the European Union, the…

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Peace and Conflict, Peace Process, Politics

What’s Next for the Palestinian UN Bid

by Joshua Spurlock • September 30, 2011

The Palestinian bid for United Nations membership and effective statehood recognition is now one week old, but is a final vote in the UN Security Council coming soon? Where does the vote count stand? And what happens if the United…

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