"Unesco Approves Full Membership for Palestinians" - NYTimes.com

The continued evolution of the Palestinian state has to be of huge interest to everyone who lives around the Mediterranean. But don't forget that every one of the Mediterranean states continues to evolve itself. Just think of changes we have seen in so many of these countries. That is not to diminish for a moment the Palestinian situation and challenges; it is to say, simply, that this is not just a matter of watching the Palestinians. Every citizen of every state can learn something from what is happening in Palestine.