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Sunday, November 29, 2009
UN divided Palestine between Arabs and Jews
On November 29, 1947, the UN General Assembly voted to partition Palestine into Jewish and Arab territories, leading to the establishment of a Jewish state the following year.
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UN General Assembly Resolution 181
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