What the Vatican’s recognition of the state of Palestine means

On Wednesday, the Vatican finalized a treaty that made clear that the Holy See officially recognizes the state of Palestine rather than the Palestine Liberation Organization, the institution that represents Palestinians overseas in countries that don't recognize a distinct Palestinian state. According to the Associated Press, the process of negotiations over the treaty had initially begun with the PLO, […]









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