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Wednesday 02 Sep 2015 - 18:38 Makkah mean time-18-11-1436
New York (IINA) – Israel on Tuesday expressed strong opposition to a draft resolution that would allow the Palestinian flag to be raised at the United Nations ahead of the annual gathering of world leaders later this month, AFP reported.
Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor appealed to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly President Sam Kutesa to block the move, which would break with the UN practice of flying only the flags of member states.
A draft resolution was presented last week to the General Assembly requesting that the flags of Palestine and the Vatican be hoisted alongside those of the 193 member states.
Both Palestine and the Vatican have non-member observer status at the United Nations.
The draft resolution, co-sponsored by 21 countries including Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan, is expected to come up for a vote before September 14.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said it was up to the General Assembly to decide whether the flags of Palestine and the Holy See should be raised at UN headquarters in New York.
The General Assembly upgraded the status of the Palestine to that of non-member observer state in 2012.
The battle over the UN flags comes as the Palestinians seek to bolster their bid for statehood despite fierce opposition from Israel.
It is noteworthy that the Vatican became the latest country to recognize the state of Palestine, after a new treaty was finalized on May 13.
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