Failure to support limited recognition would undermine Abbas and validate armed resistance to Israel for many, officials warnThe Palestinian leadership is warning Europe and the US that failure to support its bid for statehood at the United Nations on Thursday will further strengthen Hamas after the Gaza fighting by suggesting that violence, rather than diplomacy, is the way to win concessions from Israel.Senior Palestinian officials believe the vote is a crucial test of whether there is a future for President Mahmoud Abbas's diplomatic strategy after his credibility was badly damaged among Palestinians by what they regard as the success of Hamas in the conflict with Israel this month.Many ordinary Palestinians believe the conflict showed that standing up to Israel delivers results, in contrast to years of concessions under US peace plans, and drawn-out negotiations.

Topics:  don   senior palestinian   president mahmoud abbas   britain   palestinian authoritity   operation cast lead   saeb erekat   west bank   nabil shaath    the us   bosnia   cameroon   washington   avigdor lieberman   oslo   uk   jewish   european   françois hollande   arab   un i   november   british-mandate palestine   abbasunited nationshillary clintonbinyamin   statesfrancegermanyeuropeafricamiddle east   north africachris   mcgrealguardian.co   guardian news   media limited   terms    conditions more feeds   israel   un   united nations   hamas   gaza   palestinian   abbas   palestinians   icc   hillary clinton   netanyahu   shaath   new york   authority   us   germany   france   warn   risk   statehood bid   vote   support   leadership   recognition   officials   future   peace   request   pressure   general   court   failure   move   meeting   assembly   criminal   years   talks   regard   negotiations   test   cut   seeking   official   settlements   minister   immediately   concessions   diplomacy   results   credibility   advantage   conflict   position   fighting   diplomats   pressed   presented   clear   international   resolution   concerned   people   considerable   assault   told   putting   oppose   governments   pressing   response   table   attention   foreign   world   attempts   
BING NEWS:
  • Letter: U.N. must secure Palestinians
    On April 18, the U.S. vetoed Palestinian statehood, declaring that statehood can only come through negotiations with Israel. But what if Israel doesn’t want to negotiate? After all, Secretary of ...
    04/26/2024 - 7:00 pm | View Link
  • PA: We’re reconsidering US ties after it blocked our UN membership
    Palestinian Authority is re-evaluating its ties with the United States after the Biden administration blocked its bid late Thursday night to be recognized as a full-fledged member of the United ...
    04/20/2024 - 5:01 am | View Link
  • US envoy says full UN membership won't help Palestinians with statehood
    Little progress has been made on achieving Palestinian statehood since the signing of the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the early 1990s. Among the obstacles are ...
    04/16/2024 - 1:01 pm | View Link
  • Palestinians should seek statehood through direct talks, not at UN, US says
    When asked if the U.S. would use its Security Council veto to block the Palestinian bid, State Department spokesperson ... made on achieving Palestinian statehood since the signing of the Oslo ...
    04/3/2024 - 9:24 am | View Link
  • Palestinians relaunch bid to become UN member state
    The Palestinians on Tuesday officially revived their bid for a full member state in ... which would amount to recognition of Palestinian statehood. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio ...
    04/2/2024 - 12:59 pm | View Link
  • More

 

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More News