Abbas receives a hero's welcome after UN vote
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was given a hero's welcome on his return to Ramallah following the UN General Assembly's vote to upgrade Palestine's status from "observer entity" to "non-member state".
However, the upgrade falls short of full UN membership, which only the Security Council can grant.
In a speech broadcast on state television, he told the cheering crowds who greeted him, "Yes, now we have a state".
"Congratulations to all of you brave Palestinians; you alone have accomplished this achievement and alone have won this victory", he said.
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