Last Friday, Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian National Authority, despite pressure and threats coming from the United States, the European Union and Israel not to do so, formally asked the United Nations to recognize Palestine as its 194th member state.
He was greeted with a standing ovation by the UN General Assembly, reflecting the support of the peoples of the world for a free Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel within recognized and secure borders.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
~
No comments:
Post a Comment