Explore 3 historical events and records for Palestine in 2011.
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Abbas joined Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal and other Palestinian representatives in Cairo to mark a reconciliation agreement between rival factions. The accord was intended to create a path toward unified institutions and future elections.
Abbas submitted Palestine's application for full membership of the United Nations to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He then addressed the General Assembly and argued that Palestinian statehood should be recognised on the basis of the pre-1967 lines.
Palestine was admitted as a full member of UNESCO during Abbas's wider campaign for international recognition. The vote demonstrated that the Palestinian leadership could gain membership in a United Nations specialised agency even while full UN membership remained unresolved.
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