Middle East Eye on Instagram: "“This is not merely a procedural matter. This is a historic moment for us.” Palestine took its seat among member states at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian envoy to the United Nations, took his place at the table marked “State of Palestine” between Sri Lanka and Sudan. In May, a resolution adopted at the General Assembly voted in favour of granting “new rights and privileges” to Palestine, paving the way for full UN-member status."