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[[File:Flag of Palestine.jpg|thumb|The Flag of Palestine, used to represent the Palestinian Authority.]]

[[File:Flag of Palestine.jpg|thumb|The Flag of Palestine, used to represent the Palestinian Authority.]]

Currently, the Palestinians living in disputed territories, are trying to create a state called Palestine. At least 112 countries around the world have formally recognized Palestine as a state, stretching from Africa to Asia, Europe to Latin America... Around 150 countries maintain diplomatic relations with the Palestinians in one form or another...  

Currently, the Palestinians living in disputed territories, are trying to create a state called Palestine. At least 112 countries around the world have formally recognized Palestine as a state, stretching from Africa to Asia, Europe to Latin America... Around 150 countries maintain diplomatic relations with the Palestinians in one form or another...  

In October, 2011, Palestine was granted full membership at the U.N. cultural organization, [[UNESCO]], in a diplomatic victory won despite stiff resistance from the United States and Israel. <ref> [http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/12/15/182782.html] </ref>

In October, 2011, Palestine was granted full membership at the U.N. cultural organization, [[UNESCO]], in a diplomatic victory won despite stiff resistance from the United States and Israel. <ref> [http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/12/15/182782.html More than 100 countries recognize Palestine as a state.] </ref>

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Netanyahu has further alienated the Palestinians by making clear that in any future deal he would seek to retain significant chunks of the West Bank because of their strategic value, since Israel in its pre-1967 borders is at its narrowest point only nine miles wide. "The existence of a Jewish state is not just a matter of separation" from the Palestinians, he said; "It's a matter of security, preserving our basic national interests — and this requires negotiations." <ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Israel-Palestinians-Netanyahu-Binational/2012/04/03/id/434711] </ref>

Netanyahu has further alienated the Palestinians by making clear that in any future deal he would seek to retain significant chunks of the West Bank because of their strategic value, since Israel in its pre-1967 borders is at its narrowest point only nine miles wide. "The existence of a Jewish state is not just a matter of separation" from the Palestinians, he said; "It's a matter of security, preserving our basic national interests — and this requires negotiations." <ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Israel-Palestinians-Netanyahu-Binational/2012/04/03/id/434711 Netanyahu: Israel Needs Palestinian State to Ensure Own Survival.] </ref>

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