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Palestine gets statehood vote
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A Palestinian flag is displayed as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas leads his delegation from the UN General Assembly after a vote recognizing Palestine as a state in New York. AP
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Palestinians celebrate the UN General Assembly votes on a resolution to upgrade the status of the Palestinian Authority to a nonmember observer state, along the streets of Gaza City. The UN General Assembly has voted by a more than two-thirds majority to recognize the state of Palestine upgrading its status to a non-member observer state at the United Nations. AP
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Palestinians watch a TV screen showing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaking to the United Nations, in Gaza City. AP
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Palestinians gather next to a section of Israeli separation barrier at the entrance to the west bank city of Bethlehem to watch a large screen showing the UN General Assembly votes on a resolution to upgrade the status of the Palestinian Authority to a nonmember observer state. AP
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Palestinians celebrate in the West Bank city of Ramallah after the General Assembly voted to recognise Palestine as a non-member state. AFP
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the UN General Assembly before a vote on Palestinian non-member observer status in New York City. AFP
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Israeli United Nations Ambassador Ron Prosor speaks at a meeting of the General Assembly in New York City. Israel, the United States, Canada and a handful of others voted against today's historic resolution granting non-member observer status to Palestinians. AFP
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US Ambassdaor to the United Nations Susan Rice and Israeli UN Ambassador Ron Prosor talk at a meeting of the General Assembly in New York City. AFP
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Palestinians celebrate as they wave posters of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, left, and President Mahmoud Abbas, right, as they watch the UN General Assembly votes on a resolution to upgrade the status of the Palestinian Authority to a nonmember observer state, in the west bank city of Ramallah. AP
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