Palestine joins UNESCO as full member - Democratic Underground

azurnoir

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Mon Oct-31-11 11:17 AM
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Palestine joins UNESCO as full member

The UN's cultural agency voted to admit Palestine as a full member on Monday, weeks before the Security Council is due to report on Palestine's bid for full membership of the United Nations.

Palestine overcame US and Israeli opposition to join the cultural body, with UNESCO saying that 107 member states voted in favor, 14 states voted against, with 52 abstentions.

The resolution needed 81 votes to pass, as abstentions are not counted, UNESCO said.

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Mon Oct-31-11 12:03 PM
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1. This could be interesting as Josephs Tomb is under PA jurisdiction

and would be a logical world history site

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