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Post by profblues on May 13, 2015 16:04:10 GMT -5
www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2015/05/vatican-officially-recognizing-palestinian-stateThe Vatican is set to sign a new treaty to formally recognize the state of Palestine. The statement was released by a joint commission of Vatican and Palestinian officials on Wednesday, and indicated an agreement had been "concluded," with an official signing to take place soon. Though the Vatican has long hinted at supporting an official recognition, Wednesday's news signals the Vatican's first legal shift from recognizing the Palestinian Liberation Organization to the state of Palestine, according to the AP. In 2012, the Vatican applauded the United Nations' decision to formally observe a Palestinian state. Shortly after the statement's release, Israel expressed disappointment in the Vatican's decision. "This move does not promote the peace process and distances the Palestinian leadership from returning to direct and bilateral negotiations," the Israeli foreign ministry said, according to the AP. "Israel will study the agreement and will consider its steps accordingly." In the meantime Bibi will try to get over his disappointment by having the IDF knock over a few Palestinian villages in the West Bank til he feels better.
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Post by erik on May 13, 2015 18:50:50 GMT -5
Quote by profblues:
Part of the reason I think "Bibi" gets his rocks off over the Palestinians is because his brother Yonni was the only Israeli soldier killed in their raid against the Air France hijackers at Entebbe, Uganda in 1976. Kind of like Bush II going after Saddam in 2003 because he was "the man that tried to kill my Dad".
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