Thursday, November 29, 2012

General Assembly Grants Palestine Upgraded Status in U.N. - NYTimes.com

General Assembly Grants Palestine Upgraded Status in U.N. - NYTimes.com:

"UNITED NATIONS — More than 130 countries voted on Thursday to grant Palestine the upgraded status of nonmember observer state in the United Nations, a stinging defeat for Israel and the United States and a boost for President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, who was weakened by the recent eight days of fighting in Gaza."

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