Middle East
peaceful Mass Demonstrations in Lebanon - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN
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- "there are peaceful - mass demonstrations - in Lebanon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the striking thing is - the people - are united !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and the people - are joyfully - waving Lebanese flags !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the people - are not divided !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "some have claimed that - their challenges - were too complex !"
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- "in Lebanon - some parts - of the society - have fix shares !"
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- "and they do not want to reduce - this fix share !"
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- "the nationwide protests - were against corruption !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( of an elite ! )"
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- "the protesters demand - an independent head of government !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and a cabinet - made up of - real experts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "truly - independent professionals - is a key demand - of the protesters !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the political parties - failed to put forward - independent names !"
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- "tried on keep - their stake - in government !"
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- "in Lebanon - power - had been shared - among religious groups !"
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- "the prime minister - was a Sunni - the president a - Maronite Christian !"
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- "there must not be - sectarian power-sharing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the UN's representative in Lebanon - Jan Kubis - says !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "politicians - should understand - that they cannot neglect - the voice of the people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the financial - economic - and social challenges - must be solved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "as best - as possible !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and the protesters - want - real democracy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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the UN makes resounding Vote in Favour of Palestinian State - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN
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- "United Nations - make resounding vote - in favour of - Palestinian State !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the UN General Assembly - votes overwhelmingly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to recognise - Palestine - as a state !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the 193-member assembly - votes 138 - in favour - of the plan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( nine against - 41 abstentions ! )"
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- "Mahmoud Abbas - the Palestinian President - says "this moment" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "is the moment - for the world - to say clearly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "no aggression - one-sided settlements - and occupation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Hillary Clinton - says "only through - direct negotiations" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "between the parties - can the Palestinians - and Israelis !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "achieve - a long-term peace - that both deserve !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "two states - for two people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with a sovereign - viable - and independent - Palestine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "living - side-by-side - in peace - and security !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with a Jewish - and democratic - Israel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Palestinian State-Building - United Nations - PDF: LINK ¤ UN REPORT_________________________________________
- "Palestinian - governmental functions - are now sufficient !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for a - functioning government - of a state !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "this reaffirms - the World Bank’s - assessment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "if the Palestinian Authority - PA - maintains its current !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "performance - in institution-building - and delivery of public services !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it is well positioned - for the establishment - of a state !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Palestinian Authority - PA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY
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- "the Palestinian National Authority - PA - is the self-government body !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "established to govern - the West Bank - and Gaza Strip !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "as a consequence - of the 1993 Oslo Accords !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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the Palestine Papers - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN_________________________________________
- "1,600 - confidential Palestine papers - Middle East talks - Israel and US !"
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Palestinian Unity Talks - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN_________________________________________
- "a negotiating team - that represents - all major Palestinian factions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "must be formed - and Israel has to accept !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "that a state - created on 1967 borders - and not around them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "is the - minimum price - for peace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "mit Jubel - reagieren Menschen - in vielen Staaten !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "auf die Anerkennung - Palästinas - als Beobachterstaat - durch die Vereinten Nationen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "UNO-Generalsekretär - Ban Ki-moon - ruft Israel - und die Palästinenser !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "zu verantwortungsbewusstem Handeln - auf - und appelliert an die !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "internationale Gemeinschaft - neue Verhandlungen - voll zu unterstützen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "die Palästinenser - haben das Recht - in ihrem eigenen unabhängigen Staat - zu leben !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Israel - hat das Recht - in Frieden - und Sicherheit mit seinen Nachbarn - zu leben !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Zugang zu internationalen Gerichten für Palästina - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD
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- "mit der weiteren Aufwertung - des Status - bescheinigen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "die Vereinten Nationen - den Palästinensern - Staatsqualität !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "die Autonomiebehörde - in Ramallah - kann bestimmten UN-Organisationen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "und völkerrechtlichen Verträgen - beitreten - außerdem !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "erhalten die Palästinenser - Zugang zur internationalen Gerichtsbarkeit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
King Abdullah on Palestine - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09AMMAN1006
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- "King Abdullah - from Jordan - said about Palestine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the goal - for Palestine - should not only be - a process !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but more a - "57-state solution" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "including all Arab - and Muslim states !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Jordanian Foreign Ministry - US cable - 2002: LINK ¤ 02AMMAN3427
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- "the Jordanian foreign ministry - supports - the establishment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of a - Palestinian state - on the basis !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of the 1967 borders - Jordan is ready to work - towards a !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "comprehensive settlement - that leads to a - lasting peace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and normal relations - between Arabs - and Israelis !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
LEBANON - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ LEBANON
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Mohammad Mosaddegh - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ MOSADDEGH
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- "Mohammad Mosaddegh - was the democratically elected - prime minister !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of Iran - 1951 to 1953 - his administration introduced - a range of !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "progressive social - and political reforms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "such as social security - rent control - and land reforms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "his government's - most notable policy - was the nationalisation - of the oil industry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there was a coup - on 19 August 1953 - organised - and carried out - by the CIA !"
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- "Iran's oil reserves - in the Persian Gulf area - by the !"
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- "British Anglo-Iranian Oil Company - AIOC - mainly export !"
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- "because of a growing consciousness - that Iran - must get more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "from the AIOC - for its oil - and refusal of the AIOC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to offer a 50-50% - profit sharing deal - as Aramco - had to Saudi Arabia !"
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- "nationalization of oil - was an important - and popular issue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the administration of Mosaddegh - introduced a wide range - of social reforms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "unemployment compensation - pay benefits to workers - on 1 May !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Mosaddegh - nationalized the AIOC - cancelling its oil concession - and expropriating its assets !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with the oil revenues - they could meet their entire budget - and combat poverty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the nationalization law - provided that 25% - of the net profits !"
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- "on oil - be set aside - to meet the claims of compensation !"
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- "Britain - announced a blockade - US secretary of state - Dean Acheson !"
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- "said "the British - were destructive" - but the US position shifted !"
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- "1953 - the CIA - drafted plans - to overthrow Mossadegh - "Operation Ajax" !"
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