Vatican and Palestinian leaders sign historic first legal treaty

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VATICAN CITY (RNS): The Vatican on Friday (June 26) signed a historic agreement recognizing the state of Palestine and calling for a two-state solution with Israel, a move criticized by the Israeli government as damaging the peace process.

The comprehensive agreement was signed at the Vatican by the Holy See’s foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, and his Palestinian counterpart, Riad al-Malki.