- Mahmoud Abbas wants passports and ID cards to say 'State of Palestine'
- Until now official documents have said 'Palestinian Authority'
- 'State of Palestine' is to be used on passports, documents and stamps
- Palestinian ambassadors abroad have been told to act as envoys of state
- The United Nations voted to change Palestinian status in November
- The UN changed Palestinian status from non-member observer entity to state
- Most members of the UN general assembly voted in favour of the upgrade
- The assembly voted 138-9 in favour with 41 nations abstaining
- Palestinians say the upgrade will strengthen their position to negotiate
- Israel criticised the upgrade for bypassing peace negotiations
Tuesday 8 January 2013
Palestine: What is in a name (change)? - Inside Story - Al Jazeera English
THE 'STATE OF PALESTINE'
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