UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to recognize state of Palestine; US, Israel object

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The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to recognize a Palestinian state, a long-sought victory for the Palestinians but an embarrassing diplomatic defeat for the United States. The resolution upgrading the Palestinians' status to a nonmember observer state at the United Nations was approved by a more than two-thirds majority of the 193-member world body -- a vote of 138-9, with 41 abstentions. The United States immediately criticized the historic vote. 'Today's unfortunate and counterproductive resolution places further obstacles in the path peace,' U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice said. And U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called the vote 'unfortunate' and 'counterproductive.'

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And so the US re-iterates its by Gentry L Rowsey on Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 7:27:20 PM

I know .... by Meryl Ann Butler on Friday, Nov 30, 2012 at 8:38:58 AM

relevant? maybe by Mrt Baggins on Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 11:57:33 PM

Jews For Justice for Palestinians by Deborah Dills on Friday, Nov 30, 2012 at 3:15:33 PM

JFJFP should join CJCMP by E.J.N. on Friday, Nov 30, 2012 at 4:07:22 PM

Yes by Don Caldarazzo on Friday, Nov 30, 2012 at 5:33:51 PM

The sound of weakened Empire by intotheabyss on Friday, Nov 30, 2012 at 4:09:45 PM

Well said, by Don Caldarazzo on Friday, Nov 30, 2012 at 5:33:23 PM