Euronews
| Nov 29, 2012
The UN General Assembly has decided to upgrade Palestine from an observer to non-member status. There was joy from many inside the Assembly in New York, especially from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The 193 member states voted ove...
Al Jazeera English
| Nov 29, 2012
An overwhelming 138 states at the UN General Assembly supported the resolution to recognize Palestine as a non-member state, while nine states voted against and 41 abstained.
Al Jazeera English
| Nov 29, 2012
Thousands of Palestinians have held celebrations in the West Bank and elsewhere, hours before a vote at the UN General Assembly that is widely expected to give Palestine upgraded membership status at the world body. The demonstrations have largely...
Al Jazeera English
| Nov 29, 2012
The United Nations is set to approve the Palestinian Authority's bid to upgrade its status to "non-member state" by a resounding margin, strengthening its claim to statehood. But on the streets of Ramallah, few expect the move will bring real chan...
President Barack Obama has said on a visit to the West Bank that the US is "deeply committed" to creating a sovereign state of Palestine, while Pal...