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Howard Berman: What exactly would the General Assembly recognition of a Palestinian state do for the Palestinian people? Absolutely…

On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
What exactly would the General Assembly recognition of a Palestinian state do for the Palestinian people? Absolutely nothing.
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Howard Berman
California

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Berman argues that U.N. recognition won't benefit Palestinians or resolve key issues.

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