Abbas Tours Latin America for UN Recognition of Palestinian State

Published Thursday 19/11/2009 (updated) 20/11/2009 15:33

Bethlehem – Ma'an –

Member of Fat'h's central committee Nabil Sha'ath said on Thursday that "the Palestinian leadership is intensifying its efforts to endorse recognition of the Palestinian state within the 1967 borders."

Sha'ath said in a statement that "a Palestinian delegation headed by President Mahmoud Abbas will leave to Latin America on Saturday in an intensive tour aimed at throwing support behind endorsing recognition."

He added that a Palestinian delegation headed by Abbas would participate in a socialist conference in Saint Domingo, Cuba, as well.

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