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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas mourns the death of Pope Francis

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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas paid tribute to Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, calling him a “faithful friend of the Palestinian people,” the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

“Today, we lost a faithful friend of the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights,” Abbas said, noting that Pope Francis “recognised the Palestinian state and authorised the Palestinian flag to be raised in the Vatican.”

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