Thousands of Palestinians gathered in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Beirut in support of their bid to upgrade the UN status of the Palestinian Authority from an entity to a non-member state.
Palestinians Rally in Support of UN Bid
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People carry large Palestinian flags during a rally to support the Palestinian U.N. bid for observer state status, Hebron, occupied West Bank, November 29, 2012.
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A man holds a poster depicting late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat during a rally in Bethlehem, ocupied West Bank, November 29, 2012.
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Palestinians hold posters of President Mahmoud Abbas during a rally in support of Mr. Abbas's efforts to secure a diplomatic upgrade at the United Nations, Gaza City, November 29, 2012.
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Thousands of Palestinian refugees gather in front U.N.headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, to support the Palestinian U.N. bid for observer state status, November 29, 2012.