Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Fatah official: 140 countries to recognize Palestinian state

RAMALLAH (Ma‘an) 4 Sept -- Senior Fatah official Nabil Shaath said Sunday that he expects 140 countries to recognize and vote for a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly's 66th meeting, due to be held on September 23. During a press conference held Sunday at Fatah's foreign relations commission, Shaath stated that the focus in coming days is to increase the number of countries recognizing Palestine to secure membership as the world's 194th state. At present, 125 countries recognize Palestine, he added.
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