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1.

What is Palestine's new status at the U.N.?

2.

What proportion of votes was needed to pass the motion?

3.

What did 41 countries do at the U.N. vote?

4.

What happened at the U.N. 65 years ago on November 29?

5.

How did Israel describe the passing of the resolution?

6.

What happened across the West Bank when they heard the news?

7.

Who is Hannan Ashrawi?

8.

What did Mahmoud Abbas hope the resolution would do?

9.

What did Mahmoud Abbas say had a last chance of being saved?

10.

Who said the resolution would change nothing on the ground?


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