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Diplomacy, Peace Process

Palestinian UN Bid Takes Next Step, But Final Vote Date Unclear

by Joshua Spurlock • September 28, 2011

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday referred the Palestinian application for full UN membership and effective statehood recognition to the Committee on the Admission of New Members, set to meet this Friday. According to a webcast of the Security…

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Arab Spring, In Depth

Sanctions Raised as Pressure Increases on Syrian Regime

by Joshua Spurlock • September 28, 2011

The European Union passed more sanctions on the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad over their violent crackdown on protesters in the country last week, and Europe continues to call for United Nations sanctions against the Assad government. An EU spokesman,…

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Diplomacy, Peace Process, Politics

UN Security Council Set to Discuss Palestinian Matter Again

by Joshua Spurlock • September 27, 2011

Following the submission of the Palestinian application for UN membership and ensuing statehood recognition, the United Nations Security Council is set to discuss the matter for the second time this week on Wednesday. The topic was first brought before for…

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News, Politics

Turkish Leader Slams Israel, Calls for Sanctions

by Joshua Spurlock • September 27, 2011

Turkey’s relations with Israel continue to deteriorate, with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan escalating his rhetoric against Israel in recent interviews, including arguing for sanctions on the Jewish state. Speaking with Time Magazine in an exclusive interview, Erdogan effectively…

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Peace and Conflict, Terrorism

Two Killed in Car Crash Apparently Caused by Rock Attack

by Joshua Spurlock • September 26, 2011

A father and his one-and-a-half-year-old-son were killed on Friday in a car crash in the West Bank that the Israeli Police believe was caused by a Palestinian stone-throwing incident, according to police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld. The ongoing police investigation so…

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News, Peace Process

Israel, Palestinians to Study Quartet Peace Proposal

by Joshua Spurlock • September 25, 2011

The Mideast Quartet last week unveiled a new Middle East peace proposal and an ambitious timeline to reach an Israel-Palestinian deal by the end of 2012, and for now both parties are set to study the plan. The statement by…

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