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Palestinian Statehood Bid Expected To Divide European Union

AP | SLOBODAN LEKIC | Posted 11.01.2011

BRUSSELS — The European Union remains undecided whether to support the Palestinian push for recognition at the United Nations later this month, ...

U.N. Secretary-General Has Harsh Words For Israel

AP | MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH | Posted 05.25.2011

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Visiting U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Saturday that Israeli settlement building anywhere on occupied land is illegal and mu...

UN Durban II Draft Amended To Drop Israel Criticism

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

United Nations officials said Tuesday that Muslim-backed references to 'defamation of religion' and criticism of Israel have been dropped from a draft...

Israel Shells UN Headquarters In Gaza

AP | IBRAHIM BARZAK and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | Posted 05.25.2011

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli artillery shells struck the U.N. headquarters in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, setting a food warehouse ablaze and...

Israel Seeks Three Hour Ceasefire for Screen Actors Guild Awards Show

Scott Blakeman | Posted 05.25.2011

Scott Blakeman

Although Israel is planning many more days of bombing and killing in Gaza, it reportedly wants a three hour ceasefire to allow its troops to watch the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild awards, live from Hollywood on January 25.