Israel: Settlers’ Appeal Rejected
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters
August 29, 2012 - 12:00am


Israel’s high court ruled Wednesday that the largest unauthorized outpost of Jewish settlers in the West Bank must be evacuated by Tuesday.


Palestinians backtrack on fresh bid for UN upgrade
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Middle East Online
by Nasser Abu Bakr - August 30, 2012 - 12:00am


Palestinian officials on Thursday appeared to backtrack on a pledge to make a fresh bid for upgraded UN membership on September 27. Nabil Abu Rudeina, spokesman for Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, said the date would be decided next week when Abbas meets the Arab League in Cairo. "The president will have Palestinian, Arab and international consultations to set a date for the UN bid to present the request for non-member state status for Palestine," he said.



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