from the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns In recent weeks, the Obama administration and various prominent U.S. lobby groups, news publications (such as The New York Times), and organizations including J Street have come out against the Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations, claiming that the bid endangers Israeli national security, slows the path … Continue reading MIDDLE EAST: On the Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN
MIDDLE EAST: Time for Palestine
from Avaaz In four days the UN Security Council will meet, and the world has an opportunity to embrace a new proposal that could turn the tide on decades of failed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks: UN recognition of the state of Palestine. Over 120 nations from the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Latin America have already … Continue reading MIDDLE EAST: Time for Palestine