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The Greek parliament has voted unanimously in favour of recognising the state of Palestine during a visit from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. | The Greek parliament has voted unanimously in favour of recognising the state of Palestine during a visit from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. |
The government of Alexis Tsipras had previously been urged by the parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee to make the move, removing references to "the Palestinian Authority". | The government of Alexis Tsipras had previously been urged by the parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee to make the move, removing references to "the Palestinian Authority". |
Parliament voted on the motion on Tuesday following an address by President Abbas, who held talks with Mr Tsipras on Monday night. | Parliament voted on the motion on Tuesday following an address by President Abbas, who held talks with Mr Tsipras on Monday night. |
After those talks, Mr Abbas said his national authority had proposed changing the name it refers to on its passports to State of Palestine, saying this will happen in a year at most. | After those talks, Mr Abbas said his national authority had proposed changing the name it refers to on its passports to State of Palestine, saying this will happen in a year at most. |
Despite its long-held position of support for the Palestinian people, Mr Tsipras's left-wing government is also working on improving relations with Israel. The Prime Minister visited that country last month, meeting Benjamin Netanyahu, before talks with Abbas in Ramallah, West Bank. | Despite its long-held position of support for the Palestinian people, Mr Tsipras's left-wing government is also working on improving relations with Israel. The Prime Minister visited that country last month, meeting Benjamin Netanyahu, before talks with Abbas in Ramallah, West Bank. |
The flag of Palestine was raised at the UN headquarters in New York for the first time on 30 September, as a symbolic gesture. | The flag of Palestine was raised at the UN headquarters in New York for the first time on 30 September, as a symbolic gesture. |