Palestinian Flag Raised at UN

The Palestinian flag was raised outside the United Nations headquarters in New York for the first time on Wednesday.

A flag raising ceremony took place at 13:16 in the UN's Rose Garden. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President of the UN General Assembly Mogens Lykkentoft and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attended the historic event.

"Let us continue to work together, to realize the aspirations that this flag carries: Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security," said Ban.

Abbas thanked the countries and international organizations that supported Palestine's flag being raised at the UN, and called at the general debate for other countries to acknowledge Palestine.

He also claimed Palestine is no longer bound by agreements signed with Israel, since Israel violates the Oslo Accords and other pacts between the two countries.

The General Assembly on September 10 approved the resolution to raise the Palestinian flag with 119 votes in favor, 45 abstentions and eight votes against.
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