The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Friday made a last-ditch effort to change the results of the vote on the anti-Israel resolution at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The resolution, adopted earlier this week, says that Israel has no sovereign authority over its capital, Jerusalem. Despite the fact that the resolution was adopted, it was a relatively favorable outcome for Israel, as only 22 member countries voted in favor, while 10 opposed, 23 abstained, and three were absent from voting.
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