Palestinians take to streets to cheer on UN bid

(AP) RAMALLAH, West Bank — Thousands of jubilant Palestinians thronged around outdoor screens in town squares across the West Bank on Friday to see their president submit his historic request for recognition of a state of Palestine to the United Nations. In Ramallah, a flag-waving, whistling crowd ...

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