News Updates from Israel

'Palestinian' statehood bid

[Updated as events warrant]

Palestinian statehood bid put off due to lack of support.

Application presented by Abbas demands '47 partition lines, not '67 borders. This is a much larger area, and it will cut Jerusalem off.  To see the difference click here. To view the application click here.

Palestinian UN Web Site     eliminates Israel

Mahmoud Abbas's speech to UN: Pt. 1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3

Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to UN: Click here

President Obama's UN speech supports direct negotiations, rejects unilateral statehood declartion. To view the entire speech click here.

Hamas does not support the application for statehood because it would suggest recognition of Israel.

For those who think a 'two-state solution' has never been tried before, please click on "The Original Two State Solution" in the yellow box on the right.      It is not a new idea.