Diplomacy29 November 1947
The UN partition plan
خطة تقسيم فلسطين
The UN General Assembly adopts resolution 181 (II), proposing partition into Arab and Jewish states and a separate international regime for Jerusalem.
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Diplomacy29 November 2012
Palestine gains UN observer State status
فلسطين دولة مراقب في الأمم المتحدة
The General Assembly accords Palestine non-Member Observer State status, with 138 votes in favour, nine against, and 41 abstentions.