Vatican Officially Recognizes ?State of Palestine? in New Treaty
Posted on AllSides May 13th, 2015
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The Vatican has officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty. The treaty, which was finalized Wednesday but still has to be signed, makes clear that the Holy See has switched its diplomatic relations.