The UN General Assembly has given overwhelming approval for Palestinians to raise their flag at the UN headquarters. <br /><br /> Israel, along with seven other countries including the US, had voted against the move.<br /><br /> The resolution allows non-member observer states to raise their flags and the Palestinians and the Vatican are the only two observers.<br /><br /> The Holy See has backed away from the effort, saying it will not raise its flag before Pope Francis visits the UN later this month. <br /><br /> The Palestinians say they would like President Mahmoud Abbas to raise their flag after he addresses the General Assembly’s gathering of world leaders on 30 September.
