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Paleos raise flag at Washington office
WASHINGTON In a symbolic gesture, the Palestinians have raised their flag over their diplomatic mission in Washington for the first time as they continue a push for international recognition that is complicating the Obama administrations efforts to restart stalled Mideast peace talks.Did Bambi bow to it? At a brief ceremony on Tuesday, the Palestinians chief envoy to the United States hoisted the red, green, white and black banner outside the PLO General Delegation office. He expressed hope it would help in the Palestinian quest to win support for independence with or without a peace deal with Israel. The United States has long said it will not recognize a Palestinian state without a deal, but several other nations have done so and the Palestinians are seeking broader support to bring the matter to the U.N. in September. Posted by: Steve White 2011-01-19 |
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