Sentence examples for palestinian spring from inspiring English sources

— Rick Perry, Governor of Texas "The Palestinian spring has begun".

Connecting his statehood request with the Arab uprisings, he said, "The time has come also for the Palestinian spring, the time for independence".

"We have told the world that there is the Arab Spring, but there is also the Palestinian Spring," he said on Sunday.

"At a time when the Arab people affirm their quest for democracy – the Arab spring – the time is now for the Palestinian spring, the time for independence.

There are problems here too, starting with the fact that the first target of a Palestinian spring could well be the unreformed, still-corrupt Palestinian Authority – and that an initially nonviolent effort risks spiralling out of control.

PAGE A4 HERO'S WELCOME FOR ABBAS Two days after seeking full membership for a State of Palestine in the United Nations, President Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader, returned to a hero's welcome in Ramallah, telling supporters that they were part of a "Palestinian Spring" and that he would resume peace talks with Israel only if it stopped building settlements.

Nevertheless, Israel has been deeply concerned that the Arab spring could spill over to a Palestinian summer or autumn.

But speaking in Damascus, Mr Meshal said: "As a Palestinian today I speak of a Palestinian and Arab demand for a state on 1967 borders.

Violence also flared Friday at the Jalazoun refugee camp in the West Bank, where soldiers shot to death a Palestinian two weeks ago.

Palestinian summer camps differ from ones found in western countries.

It's an all-too-common story among Palestinians today.