The Palestinians found a way around international recognition through the UNESCO. While Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah celebrate their victory the US and Canada fires back with withholding funds to UNESCO. Israel meanwhile answers with accelerated settlement building and by giving the go-signal to the IDF to answer the rockets from Gaza.
Palestinians gain full
membership to UN cultural body | National Post http://natpo.st/v3ReMI
How Unesco countries voted
on Palestinian membership | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/uUOAI0
Canada to cease 'voluntary
payments' to UNESCO in protest of its inclusion of Palestine as a full member
National Post http://natpo.st/vkLiBk
US concerned over
Palestinian UN plans following UNESCO http://bit.ly/t3TAoC
Netanyahu steps up
settlement construction after UNESCO vote - The Washington Post http://wapo.st/vIzZzn
German Anger Over Israeli
Settlements Could Cost Israel a Submarine - NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/s53MN4
Arab League: US steps
against UNESCO will hurt talks - Israel News, Ynetnews http://bit.ly/uKDGii
THE DAILY STAR : Hariri and
Hezbollah praise Palestine’s victory at UNESCO http://bit.ly/rwFHK3
Hamas applauds UNESCO’s
recognition of Palestine as a full member - Tehran Times http://bit.ly/rI8q3N
Iran hails Palestinian
membership to UNESCO http://bit.ly/sBKfcO
‘IDF has green light to stop
Gaza rockets’ | Christians United for Israel http://bit.ly/taXogj
