Palestinians celebrated into the early hours Friday morning after the U.N. General Assembly endorsed the Palestinian Authority's bid to upgrade its status to that of a non-member observer state.
Palestinians Celebrate UN Vote

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Palestinians celebrate the U.N. General Assembly votes on a resolution to upgrade the status of the Palestinian Authority to a nonmember observer state, Gaza City, November 29, 2012.

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Palestinians rally while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's speech is projected on Israel's controversial barrier in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, November 29, 2012.

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Palestinians celebrate in Ramallah, occupied West Bank, November 29, 2012.

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