The City Council of Curitiba, capital of Parana State, has rejected two resolutions in support of the Palestine Liberation Organization and an independent Palestinan state.
The World Jewish Congress Latin American branch reported that a campaign on behalf of the resolutions was organized by the PLO representative in Brazil, Farid Sawan, and the deposed former Mayor of Hebron, Fahed Kawasme. The draft texts were introduced by two Council members of the opposition Movimento Democratico Brasileiro Party.
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