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Vatican Causes Stir with Treaty Recognizing Palestine as a State
(Washington Post) William Booth and Michelle Boorstein - The Vatican announced a treaty Wednesday that reaffirms Palestinian statehood. Palestinians said the accord addresses such matters as properties, taxes and protocol at holy sites. The Vatican had recognized the "State of Palestine" in 2012, shortly after the UN granted Palestine "non-member observer status." "There's nothing new here, in terms of the recognition of Palestine, which was given to us a few years ago by the Holy See. What is new is we are going to sign an agreement with the Vatican," said PLO spokesman Xavier Abu Eid.