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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict - Mahmoud Abbas - Palestinian Authority - United Nations


Leila Shahid, General Delegate of Palestine to the EU

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A few hours before the UN General Assembly’s vote on whether to upgrade Palestine to an observer state, Leila Shahid explains what will change if Mahmoud Abbas is successful and how it will impact the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

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