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France says Abbas 'indispensable'

France's foreign minister urges Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas to reconsider his decision not to seek re-election. Ref. Source 2

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Hamas condemns PA cabinet reshuffle:

The reshuffled Palestinian Authority government will be sworn in Wednesday at 6 p.m. Officials said, in a move that Hamas condemned and labeled illegitimate. Ref. Source 5

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Palestinian bid for UN membership on Sept.27:

"We will go to the UN General Assembly for consultations with our friends on the draft resolution calling for the upgrade of Palestine (to non-member status)" in the United Nations, Abbas said in a televised address. Ref. Source 1

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The U.N. General Assembly has voted by a more than two-thirds majority to recognize the state of Palestine. The resolution upgrading the Palestinians' status to a nonmember observer state at the United Nations was approved by the 193-member world body late Thursday by a vote of 138-9 with 41 abstentions. Ref. USAToday

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Barghouti predicts he'll be president of Palestine, says right of return is 'sacred':

The former head of Yasser Arafat's Fatah Tanzim militia, consistently polls as the most popular West Bank Palestinian leader, the TV report quoted him as saying that he bitterly opposed Abbas's recent intimation of readiness to compromise on the right of return Ref. Source 8

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Palestine now recognised by greater power than US or Israel - Google:

Internet giant follows UN in recognising statehood, changing home page tagline from 'Palestinian territories' to 'Palestine' Ref. Source 9

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Mahmoud Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah:

Rami Hamdallah, a British-educated academic and political independent, will take over. He is currently president of al-Najah National University in the West Bank and seen as close to Mr Abbas' Fatah party. Ref. Source 6

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Palestinian unity gov't to be formed before deadline, official says:

Amid signs of warming ties with Gaza, Fatah spokesman announces agreement will be reached in less than 3 weeks Ref. Source 7