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UNESCO Executive Committee Backs Palestine Membership Bid


(AFP) Gabriela Calotti - On Wednesday the UNESCO executive committee backed a Palestinian bid to become a member of the cultural body with the rights of a state. Despite intense U.S. and French opposition, the motion passed by 40 votes in favor to four against, with 14 abstentions. The Palestinian bid will now be submitted to the UNESCO general assembly at the end of the month for final approval.
2011-10-06 00:00:00
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