Palestinian President Pressing UN to Help Get Palestinian Refugees in Syria to West Bank, Gaza
Palestinians in Syria being targeted by the regime
Palestinians in Syria being targeted by the regime
Britain, France, Germany and Portugal not happy with Israel
Believe creation of Palestine best path to peace
Occurred during rallies celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hamas
Lack of a unified position among member states proving to be an obstacle
Acknowledges "difference of opinion" with European nations
Because the U.N. has a great record of doing things
Settlement building in the West Bank and U.N. recognition of Palestine causing recent rise in tension
Israel has stepped up its settlement effort in the West Bank after the UN recognized Palestine as a state
Would depend on whether negotiations with Israel can begin
Move to build comes after Palestine is recognized as a state in the U.N.
Day after UN votes to recognize Palestine, announces plans to build 3,000 more homes
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.
Despite fiscal threats from United States and Israel
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
Investigators will try to end eight years of speculation on whether he was murdered
Group warns violence could erupt again if Israel attacks Iran
U.S. is "escalating" its involvement
But warns that escalating the offensive on the ground could undermine any peace process
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