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11-27-17

Why the 1947 UN Partition Resolution Must Be Celebrated

by Martin Kramer

As compared with the festivities surrounding the Balfour Declaration centenary, little attention has been paid to the 70th anniversary of the UN vote. This is a missed opportunity.

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Why the 1947 UN Partition Resolution Must Be Celebrated

by Martin Kramer