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A new Palestinian Authority embassy is to open at the Vatican, according to a report by the official WAFA news agency.
The inauguration of the embassy, set for Friday, will be attended by Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas.
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The Vatican officially recognized the Palestinian Authority as an independent Arab country a little more than a year and a half ago in a move that was slammed by Israel’s foreign ministry.
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