Palestine

Palestine Granted Membership in UNESCO
By Lukas Favale
October 31, 2011 - 4:40pm
Country's admission could cost the organization millions

Palestine became the newest member of UNESCO on Monday in a move that now threatens a significant portion of its funding.  Palestine was admitted in a vote, which required a two-thirds approval.  The final voting stood at 107 to 14, with 52 abstentions.

Palestine to Join UNESCO
By Angel Cruz
October 6, 2011 - 5:23pm
The country was accepted into UNESCO despite opposition from the United States and several European countries

Palestine won a bid into UNESCO Wednesday, despite the opposition of several other countries including the United States. If it gains full membership, this will be a big step in toward a place in the United Nations.

Israel Standing Alone in the Middle East
By Lukas Favale
October 3, 2011 - 4:18pm
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warns the country of becoming too isolated

Israel is becoming increasingly isolated in the Middle East, United States Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday. 

He added that Israeli leaders need to restart negotiations with Palestinians while also restoring broken relations with both Egypt and Turkey.

Panetta’s statements came as he was traveling to Israel for the first time as the Defense Secretary.

Arab-Israeli journalist speaks at Newhouse
By Renee Orenstein
October 21, 2009 - 11:54am
Commentary: Khaled Abu Toameh spoke with grace and honesty about the Arab-Israeli conflict that affects people worldwide.

Khaled Abu Toameh spoke in the Hegenhan Auditorium in Newhouse III on Monday afternoon, drawing about 75 enthusiastic listeners. 

It was refreshing to hear a presentation about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that seemed honest. Khaled Abu Toameh had a journalistic feel to the way that he spoke – he did not try to solve the problem of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and admitted when he didn’t know the answer. In essence, he was a reporter on and off paper.