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Palestinians head up U.N. bloc of nations

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took over as chairman of the Group of 77, an international organization representing a major bloc of U.N. votes.

By Arete News - January 15, 2019

Avaaz members at a Palestinian Lives Matter protest in Brussels (AN/Olivier Matthys)

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