Vatican Signs Historic Treaty With Palestinians

The Vatican on Friday signed its first ever treaty with what it calls the state of Palestine, further cementing formal ties that have angered Israel. The accord, which has been negotiated for years, outlines the parameters of the Roman Catholic Church's activities in the West Bank. The document also supports the two-state solution to the Palestinians' decades-old conflict with Israel, based on the 1967 borders. The Vatican formally recognized a Palestinian state in 2013,...

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