UN Overwhelmingly Votes For Palestinian Statehood
Symbolic
The Palestinian Authority will not negotiate unless the construction of settlements in the West Bank is stopped
Germany recently abstained from a vote on changing Palestine's status in the U.N.
They demand an investigation into Israel's Dimona facility
The bid will gain more significant support than the Israeli government anticipated
Palestine's upgrade in status is expected to pass
Other European nations are expected to vote in favor of the U.N. resolution which is opposed by the U.S. and Israel
State Department spokeswoman says, "We think it is a mistake"
The French government has announced that it will support a resolution that would recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations in a vote at the U.N. General Assembly this week.
On condition that Abbas does not pursue Israel for war crimes
Former opposition leader returns to political scene
Group warns violence could erupt again if Israel attacks Iran
Magic Wand is an upgrade from the current anti-missile defense system and is expected to be operational in 2014
Ehud Barak will step down after a new government is formed following the election in January
Hamas-controlled TV station called "terrorist operation"
Israel, Hamas facing internal pressure to hold a hard line
Exposing personal information about supporters of the country
Some rockets have also misfired and landed in Gaza itself
Leaders of regional governments are more amenable to the Palestinian extremists than their predecessors were
U.S. is "escalating" its involvement
Speaking in Thailand Sunday, President Obama defended Israel's counter-assault on Hamas in the Gaza Strip by saying, "There's no country on Earth that would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders."
Website take-downs mostly of small businesses with no connections to IDF
But warns that escalating the offensive on the ground could undermine any peace process
Missile hits media tower, reportedly injuring six Palestinian journalists
The violence intensifies even as Obama and Netanyahu discussed "de-escalation"
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