Abbas: Palestine is an occupied state

Palestine and Israel. The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly yesterday to upgrade Palestine to the status of non-member observer state. There were 138 votes in favor, 9 against and 41 abstentions. The United States and Israel led the vocal

Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and settlements in Bil'in village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah; two residents were hit by gas bombs fired by the army while dozens were treated

As the Palestinians celebrated the United Nations General Assembly's decision to upgrade the Palestinian Authority's status, President Mahmoud Abbas said that the resolution will require the world hold Israel accountable for the infractions it has

The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted recognize the sovereign state of Palestine, upgrading its observer status from "entity" to "non-member state." The move is viewed as a victory for Palestinians,

The United States warned Thursday that a UN vote granting Palestine observer state status would create “obstacles” to peace between the Palestinians and Washington's close ally Israel. “Today's unfortunate and