{"id":9396,"date":"2016-02-03T06:10:54","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T11:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=9396"},"modified":"2016-01-24T15:01:01","modified_gmt":"2016-01-24T20:01:01","slug":"how-powerful-is-palestine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=9396","title":{"rendered":"How Powerful Is Palestine?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why Isn&#8217;t Palestine A State Yet?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"yt-uix-redirect-link\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1W8Vuej\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1W8Vuej\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/1W8Vuej<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nWhy Are Israel and Palestine Fighting?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"yt-uix-redirect-link\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/testu.be\/1qEjJ3Y\" href=\"http:\/\/testu.be\/1qEjJ3Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/testu.be\/1qEjJ3Y<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nSubscribe!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"yt-uix-redirect-link\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/bitly.com\/1iLOHml\" href=\"http:\/\/bitly.com\/1iLOHml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bitly.com\/1iLOHml<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Palestine has been in an uphill battle politically and economically since the 1940s. So, with its status still in limbo, how powerful is Palestine?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UHI1n0SYDHY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Learn More:<br \/>\nU.N. Assembly, in Blow to U.S., Elevates Status of Palestine<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-uix-redirect-link\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/11\/30\/world\/middleeast\/Palestinian-Authority-United-Nations-Israel.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/11\/30\/world\/middleeast\/Palestinian-Authority-United-Nations-Israel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/11\/30\/wor&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;More than 130 countries voted on Thursday to upgrade Palestine to a nonmember observer state of the United Nations, a triumph for Palestinian diplomacy and a sharp rebuke to the United States and Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Security services drain Palestine&#8217;s budget<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-uix-redirect-link\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/pulse\/originals\/2015\/05\/palestine-gaza-security-services-annual-budget-finance-aman.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/pulse\/originals\/2015\/05\/palestine-gaza-security-services-annual-budget-finance-aman.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/pulse\/origi&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;The Palestinian Authority (PA) is going through a severe financial crisis, especially since Israel froze in December 2014 the transfer of tax funds, which amount to $130 million per month.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s The Difference Between The West Bank and The Gaza Strip?<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-uix-redirect-link\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/whats-difference-between-west-bank-gaza-strip-1632982\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/whats-difference-between-west-bank-gaza-strip-1632982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/whats-differen&#8230;<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;When Israel invaded the Gaza Strip Thursday, no military operation was happening in the other part of the Palestinian territories, the West Bank.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>CEPR Memo: Agriculture in Palestine: a post-Oslo analysis<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-uix-redirect-link\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/thecepr.org\/images\/stories\/pdf\/memo%20agriculture.pdf\" href=\"http:\/\/thecepr.org\/images\/stories\/pdf\/memo%20agriculture.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/thecepr.org\/images\/stories\/pdf&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;Agriculture has a strong significance for Palestinian identity due to its affiliation to land, cultural heritage and social life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Music Track Courtesy of APM Music: &#8220;Ephimeral&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to TestTube News!<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-uix-redirect-link\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/bitly.com\/1iLOHml\" href=\"http:\/\/bitly.com\/1iLOHml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bitly.com\/1iLOHml<\/a><br \/>\n_________________________<\/p>\n<p>TestTube News is committed to answering the smart, inquisitive questions we have about life, society, politics and anything else happening in the news. 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