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Palestinian flag raised at UNESCO in Paris
Dec 13, 2011, 11:11 GMT
Paris - The Palestinian flag was raised at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris Tuesday, in a ceremony attended by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
UNESCO was the first UN agency on October 31 to admit Palestine as a full member.
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