31 Oct 2011

Palestine Secures UNESCO Seat - Israel speeds Up Settlement Building in West Bank



Additional 1/11/11: JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel decided Tuesday to accelerate Jewish settlement building and withhold Palestinian Authority funds, moves likely to further hold up international efforts to revive peace talks.

Israel's move came a day after UNESCO awarded the Palestinians full membership of the U.N. cultural agency, a diplomatic victory for the Palestinian Authority in its push for recognition as a state at the United Nations. Source