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Watch Abbas’ Full Speech to the U.N.

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2011 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas made his official request to the Security Council on Friday, asking it to grant Palestine full membership in the United Nations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abbas Requests Full U.N. Membership

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2011 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas made his formal request to the Security Council on Friday for full membership in the United Nations, a request that, if granted, could lead to the official declaration of a Palestinian state. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ahmadinejad’s U.N. Speech Prompts Another Delegate Walkout

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2011 Delegates from the United States and Europe walked out of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday afternoon in the middle of a speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad when he began expressing anti-Israeli sentiment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Contradictory U.N. Speeches

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2011 On Wednesday, President Obama gave a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. His message -- that Palestinians should return to the peace negotiations of 1979 -- seemingly contradicted his speech from a year ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Refuses to Back U.N. Gay Rights Measure

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2008 The issue of gay rights was not just front-and-center on a national scale in news and politics this week; it was also a topic of concern for the United Nations General Assembly. Unfortunately, the U.S. didn't exactly blaze the trail for civil rights in that arena either. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tenn. Backs Anti-Abortion Step

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2006 Right on the heels of South Dakota, the Tennessee Legislature is moving to ban abortion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )