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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Palestinian Embassy in Brazil ready to be constructed

IMEMC- On Monday, Brazilian government authorized the construction of a Palestinian embassy in the capital of the country, Brasilia. Lula da Silva, coinciding with his farewell party in Rio, doubt about the ability of the U.S. as a peace mediator.

The news was announced by the Palestinian ambassador to Brazil Ibrahim al-Zaben.

According to the information released, the embassy will be constructed in the north of Brasilia, next to other national embassies; it will cost $14 million and will consist of 22-dunum track of land, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued in a statement.Read more
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