Delegates attend the 86th INTERPOL General Assembly at Beijing National Convention Center in Beijing, China September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Interpol voted on Wednesday to admit the State of Palestine as a member over Israeli objections at the international police organisation's general assembly in Beijing.
The decision came despite Israeli efforts to delay a vote and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that the Palestinians' joining the global police agency contravened signed agreements with Israel.
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