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Interpol on Wednesday approved the Palestinian Authority's membership bid Cheap Justise Winslow Jersey , a new victory in its drive for international representation despite strong Israeli opposition.


Israel lobbies hard against Palestinian efforts to join global organizations to advance their goal of statehood.


It claimed victory last year when the Palestinian bid to join the global police body was suspended.


Interpol approved the Palestinian application along with a bid by the Solomon Islands during its annual general assembly in Beijing.


"New member countries State of Palestine and Solomon Islands bring Interpol's membership to 192," it said on its Twitter account.


It did not detail the voting but candidacies require the approval of a two-thirds majority of countries present at the general assembly, excluding abstentions.


The Palestine Liberation Organization's negotiations affairs department said on Twitter they had received more than 75 percent of the vote.


"Palestine's membership is the outcome of members defending this organization's raison d'etre and advancing its core values, and a clear rejection of attempts at cynical manipulation and political bullying," Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Malki said in a statement.


Israel's foreign ministry did not -immediately comment.


Palestine gained observer status at the United Nations in 2012 and since then has joined more than 50 international organizations and agreements Cheap James Johnson Jersey , according to the Palestinian foreign ministry.


Among them are the International Criminal Court and the United Nations heritage body UNESCO.


Interpol, which is based in the French city of Lyon, eases the exchange of information between police forces and issues "red notices" - non-binding -notifications of arrest warrants - at the request of a member state or an international tribunal.


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