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The United Nations has voted overwhelmingly to recognise a Palestinian state.
United Nations approved upgrading the Palestinians' status to a nonmember observer state by a more than two-thirds majority of the 193-member world body - a vote of 138-9, with 41 abstentions.
The United States criticised the historic vote. "Today's unfortunate and counterproductive resolution places further obstacles in the path peace," US ambassador at the UN Ambassador Susan Rice said.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the vote "unfortunate" and "counterproductive."
The United States and Israel voted against recognition, joined by Canada, the Czech Republic, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau and Panama.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest…
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/…