Palestinians win implicit UN recognition of sovereign state

A Palestinian boy in traditional clothes waves a Palestinian flag during a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah November 29, 2012. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

UNITED NATIONS,  - 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.
There were 138 votes in favor, nine against and 41 abstentions.

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