{"id":38343,"date":"2015-10-01T17:00:15","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.buletinonline.net\/v7\/?p=38343"},"modified":"2015-10-01T15:35:26","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T07:35:26","slug":"palestinian-flag-raised-at-un-for-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buletinonlines.net\/v7\/index.php\/palestinian-flag-raised-at-un-for-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Palestinian Flag Raised At UN For First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Palestinian flag was raised for the first time at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The green, black, red and white colored flag was raised during a formal ceremony following Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ address to the UN General Assembly.<\/p>\n

Abbas said it was an “historical moment in the struggle of the Palestinian people towards freedom and independence\u201d.<\/p>\n

“Raise the flag of Palestine very high. Because it is the symbol of our identity”, he said.<\/p>\n

The ceremony was also attended by Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, among others.<\/p>\n

The General Assembly adopted a Palestinian-sponsored resolution Sept. 10 permitting non-member observer states to raise their flags at the world body’s headquarters alongside those of member states.<\/p>\n

\"aa<\/a>The symbolic move came as Palestinians step up efforts for international recognition of their statehood, despite fierce opposition from Israel and its allies.<\/p>\n

The state of Palestine and the Holy See are the only non-member observer states at the UN.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the ceremony, the UN chief said the event “reflects the commitment of the Palestinian Authority to pursue the long-held dream of the Palestinian people for their own state.<\/p>\n

“It also symbolizes the longstanding commitment of the United Nations to support Palestinian aspirations,” Ban said, adding however that the ceremony does not represent the end-goal of a two-state solution with Palestinians and Israelis living side-by-side.<\/p>\n

During his address to the General Assembly, Turkish PM Davutoglu said that hoisting the Palestinian flag is a “significant step toward enabling the parties to stand at an equal footing at the table, for a healthy negotiation process that leads to an equitable and sustainable peace\u201d.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the development in a telephone call to Abbas. He told the Palestinian leader that the ceremony made him emotional and that Turkey will continue to support Palestine, according to sources close to Erdogan.<\/p>\n

The flag was raised in front of the UN secretariat building at the northeast side of First Avenue and 42nd Street, alongside the flag of the Vatican.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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