The latest wave of settler attacks has accompanied the Palestinian effort for statehood recognition at the United Nations. On Tuesday, the Palestinian flag was raised for the first time at the headquarters of the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO in France. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hailed the milestone.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: “We hope this will bode well for Palestine becoming a member of other international institutions. We hope that this will be of good auspices. We know the noble ambitions of UNESCO in terms of peace, education, culture and science. And our admission today is a tremendous source of pride for us.”