UN to let Palestinian flag fly as non-member observer state

The State of Palestine has received United Nations approval to raise its flag as a non-member observer state at UN headquarters in New York.

The UN General Assembly approved the measure by a simple majority vote, despite objections from Israel and the United States.

U-N correspondent Liling Tan explains why the move is a win for the Palestinian state.

IN: "By a simple..."

OUR: SOC

DUR: 48 seconds

AIR: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0910-PalestinianFlagUN-lt-air.mp3

ARN: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0910-PalestinianFlagUN-lt-arn.mp3 

FM4: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0910-PalestinianFlagUN-lt-fm4.mp3 

GENERIC: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0910-PalestinianFlagUN-lt-gen.mp3 

ICRT: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0910-PalestinianFlagUN-lt-icrt.mp3 

RNZ: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0910-PalestinianFlagUN-lt-rnz.mp3 

SRN: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0910-PalestinianFlagUN-lt-srn.mp3 

VATICAN: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0910-PalestinianFlagUN-lt-vat.mp3 

NIGERIA: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0910-PalestinianFlagUN-lt-von.mp3 

ZIZ: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0910-PalestinianFlagUN-lt-ziz.mp3