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U.N. Assembly, in Blow to U.S., Elevates Status of Palestine

By ETHAN BRONNER and CHRISTINE HAUSER

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The Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, center, was congratulated by Turkey’s foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoglu.

More than 130 countries voted to recognize Palestine as a nonmember observer state, a stinging defeat for Israel and the United States and a boost for President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority.

• Slide Show: A Vote Elates Palestinians and Worries Israel
• After Vote, Palestinians and Israel Search for the Next Step
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After Vote, Palestinians and Israel Search for the Next Step

By ISABEL KERSHNER

Even after Palestine gained recognition as a nonmember state at the United Nations, the two countries seemed stuck in the same stalemate.

Israel’s Antimissile System Attracts Potential Buyers

By THOM SHANKER and WILLIAM J. BROAD

Iron Dome’s most salient feature, according to American experts now examining after-action reports from Gaza, may well be its software.

Egyptian Islamists Approve Draft Constitution Despite Objections

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK

Racing against an escalating political crisis, the constitutional assembly approved a charter Friday that analysts said was full of holes and ambiguities.

• Slide Show: Protests Amid a Vote on Egypt’s Constitution