Vatican Recognizes State of Palestine in New Treaty

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FILE - In this Sunday, June 8, 2014 file photo Pope Francis and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas embrace each other as Israel's President Shimon Peres, left, looks at them during an evening of peace prayers in the Vatican gardens. The Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty finalized Wednesday, May 13, 2015 immediately sparking Israeli ire and accusations that the move hurt peace prospects. The treaty, which concerns the activities of the Catholic Church in Palestinian territory, makes clear that the Holy See has switched its diplomatic recognition from the Palestine Liberation Organization to the state of Palestine. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

JNN 23 May 2015 VATICAN CITY — The Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty finalized Wednesday, immediately sparking Israeli ire and accusations that the move hurt peace prospects. Continue reading →

Yasir Arafat was Murdered in the French Hospital : Report Authenticated

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Yasir Arafat in HospitalJNN 18 Oct 2013 Paris : A report by one of the world’s leading medical journals has supported earlier findings that Yasser Arafat, the late leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization, was poisoned to death nearly a decade ago. Continue reading →

Palestinians Vow to uncover the Israelis involved in the Murder of Yasser Arafat

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JNN 28 Nov 2012 Gaza : The head of the Palestinian team investigating the death of Yasser Arafat says Israeli officials were involved in the “assassination” of the late leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Continue reading →