Palestinians celebrate resolution
The U.N. General Assembly approved an upgraded
U.N. status for the Palestinian Authority on Nov. 29, despite intense opposition
from the United States and Israel. More than 130 countries voted and the resolution elevates their status
to "non-member observer state," which
Palestinians hope will provide leverage in their dealings with
Israel.
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| A Palestinian boy in traditional clothes waves a Palestinain flag during a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah November 29, 2012. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appealed to the U.N. |
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Palestinians
shout slogans during a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah November
29, 2012. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appealed to the U.N.
General Assembly to recognize Palestinian statehood by supporting a
resolution to upgrade the U.N. observer status of the Palestinian
Authority from "entity" to "non-member state." REUTERS/Marko Djurica
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Palestinians celebrate as they
take part in a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah November 29,
2012. The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a
resolution on Thursday to upgrade the Palestinian Authority's observer
status at the United Nations from "entity" to "non-member state,"
implicitly recognizing a Palestinian state. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
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People march in support of the
Palestinian UN bid for observer state status, in the West Bank town of
Jenin, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. The Palestinians are certain to win U.N.
recognition as a state on Thursday but success could exact a high
price: delaying an independent state of Palestine because of Israel's
vehement opposition. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)
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President of the Palestinan National Authority Mahmoud Abbas addresses
the U.N. General Assembly before the body's historic vote to recognize
Palestine as its 194th State at U.N. Headquarters, Thursday, Nov. 29,
2012. (Jason DeCrow/AP Images for Avaaz)
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President of the Palestinan
National Authority Mahmoud Abbas, center, celebrates with members of his
delegation and other supporters after the U.N. General Assembly's
historic vote to recognize Palestine as its 194th State at U.N.
Headquarters, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. (Jason DeCrow/AP Images for Avaaz)
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A girl with the Palestinian flag
painted on her face attends a rally supporting the Palestinian UN bid
for observer state status, in the West bank city of Ramallah, Thursday,
Nov. 29, 2012. The Palestinians are certain to win U.N. recognition as a
state on Thursday but success could exact a high price: delaying an
independent state of Palestine because of Israel's vehement opposition.
(AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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A Palestinian girl waves a flag
during a rally supporting the Palestinian U.N. bid for observer state
status, in the West bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. The
Palestinians are certain to win U.N. recognition as a state on Thursday
but success could exact a high price: delaying an independent state of
Palestine because of Israel's vehement opposition. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed
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General Assembly upgrades status of Palestine
138 vote for the resolution
9 against
41 abstain.
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