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Feb 29
Israel raids Palestine
Here are two articles on the Israeli raid on Palestinian TV stations today (Feb. 29). http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israel-raids-palestinian-tv-stations/2012/02/29/gIQAQJSkiR_story.html http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C03%5C01%5Cstory_1-3-2012_pg4_3
Feb 29
Q&A: Gilad Shalit release deal
Here is a link to the BBC article on the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit who was in captivity in Gaza for more than five years. This is an interesting account on Israeli-Palestinian dialogues and negotiation.
Feb 29
Q&A: Palestinian bid for full membership at the UN
Here is an article concerning the recent Palestinian bid for UN membership from the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13701636 In 2011, the Council on Foreign Relations published an in-depth discussion on Palestinian attempts at statehood, including various links to news articles and background information: http://www.cfr.org/palestinian-authority/palestinian-statehood-un/p25954