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U.N. General Assembly approves Palestine status

The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to upgrade Palestine to a non-member observer state.

Netanyahu: No Palestinian state until negotiations, despite U.N. vote

The Palestinians will not achieve a state without first recognizing Israel as a Jewish state and sitting down to direct negotiations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

GOP senators propose penalties for enhanced Palestinian status

Republican U.S. senators introduced the first efforts to penalize the Palestinians and the United Nations should the body affirm enhanced Palestinian status.

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