The African Union states and the OIC memebers states contributed their votes to grant observer status to the non-existent Palestinian State.
In the coming weeks,months and years the contending positions of Israel and the Palestinians will certainly harden.
Jerusalem as Israel's eternal capital is understandable - less understandable, the Pals claims - and they also want the Holy City to be "their"eternal capital. - something that it has not been at any time since the birth of Islam's prophet Muhmmad.
Who knows, perhaps one day the nations will decide to vote on that too....
Of course I'm "biased" Here's my two kobo's worth on the matter -
http://www.thelocal.se/blogs/corneliushamelberg/2012/12/04/jerusalem/
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