Russia Recognizes an Independent Palestine: Medvedev:
Russian president makes announcement after meeting with PA President Mahmoud Abbas in West Bank; Israeli officials fear recognition will cause a domino effect of other states following Russia's lead, including China. Ref. Source 6
'Palestinians Agreed To Cede Nearly All Jewish Areas of East Jerusalem'
By Barak Ravid
The biggest leak of confidential documents in the history of the conflict has revealed that Palestinian negotiators secretly agreed to accept Israel's annexation of all but one of the neighborhoods, Har Homa, built in East Jerusalem. Ref. Source 9
The Palestine Papers and the Dead-end of Nationalism
By Bill Van Auken
These documents provide a graphic account of the "peace process"-a two-decade-long fraud perpetrated by Washington upon not only the Palestinians, but the entire world. Ref. Source 5
Palestine accuses UNSC of double standard as its people''s right to freedom:
Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour on Friday accused the Security Council of double standard as it seeks to protect the rights of people in the Middle East, especially in Libya these days, and turns a blind eye to the Israeli practices in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. Ref. Source 9
Uruguay recognizes Palestinian state:
Uruguay has made its recognition of a Palestinian state official on Tuesday, following the example of ten other South American countries including Brazil and Argentina, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro said. Ref. Source 6