U.S. upgrades status of Palestinian mission in Washington

haaretz ^ | 7/22/10 | Natasha Mozgovaya

[Nachum]

Though still short of full diplomatic recognition, move raises representation to level of PLO missions in many European countries and Canada.

The United States State Department has upgraded the Palestinian Liberation Organization's mission in Washington, the PLO's U.S. representative said on Thursday.

The upgrade, which will give the PLO Mission to the U.S. the status of 'Delegation General', became effective beginning July 20, 2010.

Ambassador Maen Rashid Areikat, the PLO's representative to the United States, said that the decision was preceded by several consultations made over the past year between the PLO Mission and the Obama administration.

[Nachum]

On the 9th of Av?

Coincidence? I don't think so.

[Nachum]

The list, ping

[TitansAFC]

The Organization for the LIBERATION of “PALESTINE.”

And they get upgraded. You'd think they'd at least have to change their name...............

No wonder Israel is supposedly waiting for “President Palin.”

[kbennkc]

When will Al Queda get an embassy?

[constitutiongirl]

During 0’s second term (God forbid).

[RoadTest]

Does this make it equal to the Mafia now, or doesn’t that Syndicate have ‘Delegation General’ status yet?

[Jaysin]

On the 9th of Av?

Coincidence? I don’t think so.

I don’t think so either?

[DesertRhino]

Don’t they properly belong in the Jordanian embassy?

[Levante]

“U.S. upgrades status of Palestinian mission in Washington”

Did we install a flushing toilet?

[naturalized]

Coming soon to a neighborhood near you.