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Palestine Goes Global

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On Thursday, the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to upgrade Palestine’s status to “non-member observer state." How will the vote affect regional security and stability? Will Palestine's new status advance or impede the negotiations on a comprehensive peace agreement with Israel?

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  1. The Observer State of Palestine
    ve1663c.jpg Chris Van Es

    The Observer State of Palestine

    Dec 3, 2012 Ian Buruma

  2. Israel’s Missing Peace Offensive
    pa2079c.jpg Paul Lachine

    Israel’s Missing Peace Offensive

    Dec 3, 2012 Shlomo Ben-Ami

  3. The New Middle East’s New Problems

    The New Middle East’s New Problems

    Dec 2, 2012 Joschka Fischer

  4. A European “Maybe” for Palestine
    pa2395c.jpg Paul Lachine

    A European “Maybe” for Palestine

    Nov 29, 2012 Ana Palacio

  5. The Case for Palestine
    pa3203c.jpg Paul Lachine

    The Case for Palestine

    Nov 27, 2012 Daoud Kuttab

  6. From Gaza to Where?
    pa4201c.jpg Paul Lachine

    From Gaza to Where?

    Nov 20, 2012 Gareth Evans

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